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Association between FTO gene polymorphism and excess body weight in women from before to after pregnancy: A cohort study.
American journal of human biology : the official journal of the Human Biology Council - 1 Sept 2018
Kroll Caroline, de França Paulo Henrique Condeixa, Mastroeni Marco Fabio
Abstract excerpt
OBJECTIVE: The aim of this study was to examine the influence of the FTO-rs9939609 polymorphism on excess body weight in women during the reproductive transition from pre- to post-pregnancy. METHODS: This was a prospective cohort study covering a period extending from before pregnancy to 2 and 4 years after pregnancy. A total of 435 women were first included in the study and, at last follow-up, 220 of them...
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