Article
Role of FTO rs9939609 and LEPR rs1137101 Genetic Variants in Gestational Weight Gain and Neonatal Weight Among Pregnant Adolescents.
International journal of molecular sciences - 10 Apr 2026
Sámano Reyna, Martínez-Rojano Hugo, Díaz-Medina Ashley, Monroy-Muñoz Irma Eloísa, Chico-Barba Gabriela, Mendoza-Flores María Eugenia, Borboa-Olivares Héctor, Zaga-Clavellina Verónica, Gamboa Ricardo, Gonzalez-Fernandez Melissa Daniela, Felipe-Hernández Ángela, Sevilla-Montoya Rosalba, Martínez-Juárez Alejandro
Abstract excerpt
Gestational weight gain (GWG) and birth weight (BW) have a multifactorial etiology, which makes identifying the most influential determinants difficult. The association between variants of the FTO and LEPR genes has been explored as contributing factors to obesity in various age groups; however, their role in GWG and BW in adolescent mothers and their offspring is uncertain. To determine whether the presence of...
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