FTO genotype, dietary protein intake, and body weight in a multiethnic population of young adults: a cross-sectional study

FTO genotype, dietary protein intake, and body weight in a multiethnic population of young adults: a cross-sectional study

Abstract Background Variation in the fat mass and obesity-associated gene (FTO) has been associated with susceptibility to obesity, but the association appears to be modified by diet. We investigated whether dietary protein intake modifies the association between FTO variant rs1558902 and body mass...

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Main Authors: David C. Merritt, Joseph Jamnik, Ahmed El-Sohemy
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2018-02-01
Series:Genes & Nutrition
Subjects:
Nutrigenomics
FTO
Obesity
Protein
Diet
Weight loss
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12263-018-0593-7

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