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Association of the FTO fat mass and obesity-associated gene rs9939609 polymorphism with rewarding value of food and eating behavior in Chilean children.
Nutrition (Burbank, Los Angeles County, Calif.) - 1 Oct 2018
Obregón Rivas Ana Maria, Santos Jose L, Valladares Macarena A, Cameron Jameson, Goldfield Gary
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OBJECTIVES: The aim of this study was to assess the association between the single-nucleotide polymorphism rs9939609 in the FTO gene and homeostatic/non-homeostatic eating behavior patterns in Chilean children. METHODS: A cross-sectional study was conducted in 258 children (44% female; 8-14 y of age). Anthropometric measurements (weight, height, Z-score of height, body mass index, and waist circumference) were...
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