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Does the FTO gene interact with the socioeconomic status on the obesity development among young European children? Results from the IDEFICS study.
International journal of obesity (2005) - 1 Jan 2015
Foraita R, Günther F, Gwozdz W, Reisch L A, Russo P, Lauria F, Siani A, Veidebaum T, Tornaritis M, Iacoviello L, Vyncke K, Pitsiladis Y, Mårild S, Molnár D, Moreno L A, Bammann K, Pigeot I
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Various twin studies revealed that the influence of genetic factors on psychological diseases or behaviour is more expressed in socioeconomically advantaged environments. Other studies predominantly show an inverse association between socioeconomic status (SES) and childhood obesity in Western developed countries. The aim of this study is to investigate whether the fat mass and obesity-associated...
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