The FTO gene is not associated with weight gain during six years of observation in the population of the PURE study in Poland.

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INTRODUCTION: We present the first longitudinal study in Poland analysing the association between fat mass and obesity-associated gene (FTO) polymorphism and changes in anthropometric parameters. MATERIAL AND METHODS: 1120 participants of the Prospective Urban Rural (PURE) study in Poland (mean age 53.7 years) were genotyped for FTO gene polymorphism (rs9939609, rs9930506, rs1421085, rs1121980). Anthropometric...