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Study of the association between 3111T/C polymorphism of the CLOCK gene and the presence of overweight in schoolchildren.
Jornal de pediatria - 1 Jan 2000
Giovaninni Nayara P, Fuly Jeanne T, Moraes Leonardo I, Coutinho Thais N, Trarbach Ericka B, Jorge Alexander A de L, Costalonga Everlayny F
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OBJECTIVES: To evaluate the association between 3111T/C polymorphism of the CLOCK gene and the presence of obesity and sleep duration in children aged 6-13 years. In adults, this genetic variant has been associated with duration of sleep, ghrelin levels, weight, and eating habits. Although short sleep duration has been linked to obesity in children, no study has aimed to identify the possible molecular mechanisms...
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