Aerobic fitness does not modify the effect of FTO variation on body composition traits.

Poor physical fitness and obesity are risk factors for all cause morbidity and mortality. We aimed to clarify whether common genetic variants of key energy intake determinants in leptin (LEP), leptin receptor (LEPR), and fat mass and obesity-associated (FTO) are associated with aerobic and neuromusc...

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Main Authors: Antti Huuskonen, Jani Lappalainen, Niku Oksala, Matti Santtila, Keijo Häkkinen, Heikki Kyröläinen, Mustafa Atalay
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2012-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3524224?pdf=render