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The Effect of Association between Fat Mass and Obesity-associated Gene Polymorphism (rs9939609) on the Body Composition of Older People: A Systematic Review.
Current aging science - 4 Aug 2022
Trevisano Rebeca Gonçalves, Gregnani Marcos Fernandes, de Azevedo Bruna Cestari, de Almeida Sandro Soares
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BACKGROUND: The aging population is growing faster than any other age group worldwide. Associated with aging, the prevalence of overweight and obesity is a potential risk factor for the development and aggravation of numerous pathologies. A genetic factor often associated with obesity is the fat mass and obesity-associated (FTO) (rs9939609) gene polymorphism, which has been extensively investigated in children,...
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