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Higher risk of metabolic syndrome in children and adolescents and polymorphisms in the fat mass and obesity-associated gene: a systematic review and meta-analysis.
Pediatric research - 1 May 2026
Song Yongyan, Li Shujin, Liu Hao, Liu Xinyu, Li Jing, Wang Yunhan, Yang Jin
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BACKGROUND: The relationship between polymorphisms in fat mass and obesity-associated gene (FTO) and the components of metabolic syndrome (MetS) has been explored among children and adolescents, but the results are inconsistent and inconclusive. METHODS: Electronic databases including Medline, Scopus, Embase, Web of Science, CNKI, and Google Scholar were searched for eligible studies, and data were extracted from...
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