Physical activity attenuates the body mass index–increasing influence of genetic variation in the FTO gene
- 1 August 2009
- journal article
- Published by Elsevier BV in The American Journal of Clinical Nutrition
- Vol. 90 (2), 425-428
- https://doi.org/10.3945/ajcn.2009.27652
Abstract
Background: Intronic variation in the FTO (fat mass and obesity-associated) gene has been unequivocally associated with increased body mass index (BMI; in kg/m2) and the risk of obesity in populations of different ethnicity.Keywords
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