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Sex and Race Differences in Obesity-Related Genetic Susceptibility and Risk of Cardiometabolic Disease in Older US Adults.
JAMA network open - 1 Dec 2023
Yu Hairui, Armstrong Nicole, Pavela Greg, Kaiser Kathryn
Abstract excerpt
Importance: The fat mass and obesity-associated gene (FTO) is associated with obesity phenotypes, but the association is inconsistent across populations. Within-population differences may explain some of the variability observed. Objective: To investigate sex differences in the association between FTO single-nucleotide variants (SNVs) and obesity traits among self-identified non-Hispanic Black and non-Hispanic...
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