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FTO genotype and aging: pleiotropic longitudinal effects on adiposity, brain function, impulsivity and diet.
Molecular psychiatry - 1 Feb 2015
Chuang Y-F, Tanaka T, Beason-Held L L, An Y, Terracciano A, Sutin A R, Kraut M, Singleton A B, Resnick S M, Thambisetty M
Abstract excerpt
Although overweight and obesity are associated with poor health outcomes in the elderly, the biological bases of obesity-related behaviors during aging are poorly understood. Common variants in the FTO gene are associated with adiposity in children and younger adults as well as with adverse mental health in older individuals. However, it is unclear whether FTO influences longitudinal trajectories of adiposity and...
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