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FTO gene variant and risk of overweight and obesity among children and adolescents: a systematic review and meta-analysis.
PloS one - 1 Jan 2013
Liu Chibo, Mou Sihua, Cai Yangqun
Abstract excerpt
OBJECTIVE: The fat mass and obesity associated gene (FTO) polymorphisms have been implicated in the susceptibility of overweight/obesity in children and adolescents. However, the results have been inconsistent. In this study, we performed a meta-analysis to clarify the association of FTO gene polymorphisms with overweight/obesity risk among children and adolescents. METHODS: PubMed and Embase were used to search...
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