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The interaction between FTO rs9939609 and physical activity is associated with a 2-fold reduction in the risk of obesity in Korean population.
American journal of human biology : the official journal of the Human Biology Council - 1 May 2021
Cho Hye-Won, Jin Hyun-Seok, Eom Yong-Bin
Abstract excerpt
OBJECTIVE: FTO (fat mass and obesity-associated) gene is a well-known genetic risk factor for obesity. We investigated whether physical activity modulates the effect of FTO rs9939609 on obesity in Korean population. METHODS: The study analyzed the correlation between physical activity and obesity in 8840 individuals representing the Korea Association Resource (KARE). The association between obesity-related traits...
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