FTO gene variant and risk of overweight and obesity among children and adolescents: a systematic review and meta-analysis.

The fat mass and obesity associated gene (FTO) polymorphisms have been implicated in the susceptibility of overweight/obesity in children and adolescents. However, the results have been inconsistent. In this study, we performed a meta-analysis to clarify the association of FTO gene polymorphisms wit...

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Main Authors: Chibo Liu, Sihua Mou, Yangqun Cai
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2013-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3838399?pdf=render