Article
Physical fitness attenuates the genetic predisposition to obesity in children and adolescents.
Scandinavian journal of medicine & science in sports - 1 Apr 2021
Todendi Pâmela Ferreira, Brand Caroline, Silveira João Francisco de Castro, Gaya Anelise Reis, Agostinis-Sobrinho Cesar, Fiegenbaum Marilu, Burns Ryan Donald, Valim Andréia Rosane de Moura, Reuter Cézane Priscila
Abstract excerpt
Obesity is an important risk factor associated with non-communicable cardiometabolic diseases. Previous studies have indicated that children and adolescents with a predisposed genetic risk for obesity could benefit from an active lifestyle, but there are no studies investigating whether physical fitness moderates the association of genetics and obesity. The aim of this study was to verify the moderating role of...
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