Fat Mass and Obesity-Associated (FTO) Gene (rs9939609) Polymorphism and Metabolic Syndrome: A Study Among Two Rural Communities of Assam, Northeast India Having Different Ancestry.

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INTRODUCTION: Metabolic syndrome (MS) is a group of related physio-biochemical factors that greatly increase the risk of cardiovascular diseases, stroke, and overall mortality. The physio-biochemical factors associated with MS have been previously found to have a genetic basis. Recently, the Fat Mass and Obesity-Associated (FTO) gene has been found to have a significant role in obesity. OBJECTIVE: To determine...

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• Alpha-Ketoglutarate-Dependent Dioxygenase FTO
• Cross-Sectional Studies
• FTO gene
• India
• Metabolic Syndrome