Article
The effects of genetic variation in FTO rs9939609 on obesity and dietary preferences in Chinese Han children and adolescents.
PloS one - 1 Jan 2014
Yang Min, Xu Yuyang, Liang Li, Fu Junfen, Xiong Feng, Liu Geli, Gong Chunxiu, Luo Feihong, Chen Shaoke, Xu Chunxiao, Zhang Dandan, Li Zhengli, Zhang Shuai, Zhang Yan, Wang Hao, Zhu Yimin
Abstract excerpt
The association of the rs9939609 single nucleotide polymorphism in FTO gene with obesity has been extensively investigated in studies of populations of European, African, and Asian ancestry. However, inconsistent results have been reported in Asian populations, and the relationship of FTO variation and dietary behaviors has only rarely been examined in Chinese children and adolescents. The aim of this study was...
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