The relationship between fat mass and obesity-associated gene polymorphism and obesity among children in China: A systematic review and meta-analysis

The fat mass and obesity-associated (FTO) gene has been shown to be associated with obesity in different populations. However, this association in the Chinese population has been controversial. We evaluated the association of the FTO rs9939609 gene polymorphism with the risk of overweight and obesit...

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Main Authors: Zhiyong Dong, Sheikh Mohammed Shariful Islam, Ashley M Yu, Faraz Razi, Ramit Kumar Gupta, Mohammad Ali Moni, Cunchuan Wang
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2019-01-01
Series:International Journal of Noncommunicable Diseases
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Online Access:http://www.ijncd.org/article.asp?issn=2468-8827;year=2019;volume=4;issue=4;spage=104;epage=114;aulast=Dong