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Higher prevalence of FTO gene risk genotypes AA rs9939609, CC rs1421085, and GG rs17817449 and saliva containing Staphylococcus aureus in obese women in Croatia.
Nutrition research (New York, N.Y.) - 18 Dec 2017
Huđek Ana, Škara Lucija, Smolkovič Barbara, Kazazić Snježana, Ravlić Sanda, Nanić Lucia, Osvatić Martina Matovinović, Jelčić Jozo, Rubelj Ivica, Bačun-Družina Višnja
Abstract excerpt
Obesity is composed of multifunctional interactions of eating habits, behaviors, microbiota, genetics, and other unknown factors. We hypothesize that correlations occur between the fat mass and obesity-associated single nucleotide polymorphisms (FTO SNPs), the composition of microorganisms in the saliva, and life habits in obese women from Zagreb County. Our results of the analysis of 3 FTO SNPs showed a...
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