Lack of association between genetic polymorphism of FTO, AKT1 and AKTIP in childhood overweight and obesity

Objective: Obesity is a chronic disease caused by both environmental and genetic factors. Epidemiological studies have documented that increased energy intake and sedentary lifestyle, as well as a genetic contribution, are forces behind the obesity epidemic. Knowledge about the interaction between g...

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Main Authors: Patrícia de Araújo Pereira, António Marcos Alvim‐Soares, Jr., Valéria Cristina Sandrim, Carla Márcia Moreira Lanna, Débora Cristine Souza‐Costa, Vanessa de Almeida Belo, Jonas Jardim de Paula, José Eduardo Tanus‐Santos, Marco Aurélio Romano‐Silva, Débora Marques de Miranda
Format: Article
Language:Portuguese
Published: Elsevier 2016-09-01
Series:Jornal de Pediatria (Versão em Português)
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2255553616300787