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FTO gene: association to weight regain after lifestyle intervention in overweight children.
Hormone research in paediatrics - 1 Jan 2014
Reinehr Thomas, Wolters Barbara, Roth Christian L, Hinney Anke
Abstract excerpt
OBJECTIVE: Polymorphisms in intron 1 of the 'fat mass and obesity-associated' (FTO) gene are associated with weight status. We hypothesized that the risk allele at a polymorphism in intron 1 of FTO is associated with weight regain after end of lifestyle intervention. METHODS: We longitudinally analyzed the changes of weight status as BMI-SDS in 346 unrelated overweight children (mean age 10.6 ± 2.6 years, 45%...
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