Influence of FTO rs9939609 and Mediterranean diet on body composition and weight loss: a randomized clinical trial

Abstract Background The Mediterranean diet (MeD) plays a key role in the prevention of obesity. Among the genes involved in obesity, the Fat mass and obesity-associated gene (FTO) is one of the most known, but its interaction with MeD remained uncertain so far. Methods We carried out a study on a sa...

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Main Authors: Laura Di Renzo, Giorgia Cioccoloni, Simone Falco, Ludovico Abenavoli, Alessandra Moia, Paola Sinibaldi Salimei, Antonino De Lorenzo
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2018-11-01
Series:Journal of Translational Medicine
Subjects:
FTO
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12967-018-1680-7