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Breastfeeding moderates FTO related adiposity: a birth cohort study with 30 years of follow-up.
Scientific reports - 7 Feb 2018
Horta Bernardo Lessa, Victora Cesar G, França Giovanny V A, Hartwig Fernando P, Ong Ken K, Rolfe Emanuella de Lucia, Magalhães Elma I S, Lima Natalia P, Barros Fernando C
Abstract excerpt
This study assessed the association of breastfeeding with body composition at 30 years, among subjects who have been prospectively followed since birth in a southern Brazilian city. We also evaluated whether breastfeeding moderated the association between the rs9939609 variant in the FTO gene and adiposity. At 30 years, total and predominant breastfeeding were positively associated with lean mass index and...
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