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MC3R gene polymorphisms are associated with early childhood adiposity gain and infant appetite in an Asian population.
Pediatric obesity - 1 Dec 2016
Aris I M, Tint M T, Teh A L, Holbrook J D, Quah P L, Chong M F-F, Lin X, Soh S E, Saw S-M, Kwek K, Godfrey K M, Gluckman P D, Chong Y S, Lek N, Yap F, Lee Y S
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Polymorphic variants within human melanocortin-3 receptor gene (MC3R) gene have been associated with obesity. However, its influence on infancy and early childhood adiposity has not been reported before. OBJECTIVES: We assessed associations between genotype at polymorphic sites within MC3R with early childhood adiposity and interaction with early childhood appetitive traits. METHODS: We studied 1090...
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