FTO Variant rs1421085 Associates With Increased Body Weight, Soft Lean Mass, and Total Body Water Through Interaction With Ghrelin and Apolipoproteins in Arab Population

FTO Variant rs1421085 Associates With Increased Body Weight, Soft Lean Mass, and Total Body Water Through Interaction With Ghrelin and Apolipoproteins in Arab Population

Association studies have implicated single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs), particularly rs1421085, from the fat mass and obesity-associated (FTO) gene with body composition phenotypes, obesity, dietary intake, and physical activity in European, East Asian, and African populations. However, the impa...

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Main Authors: Prashantha Hebbar, Mohamed Abu-Farha, Anwar Mohammad, Fadi Alkayal, Motasem Melhem, Jehad Abubaker, Fahd Al-Mulla, Thangavel Alphonse Thanaraj
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2020-01-01
Series:Frontiers in Genetics
Subjects:
biomarkers
FTO
ghrelin
obesity
soft lean mass
total body water
Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/article/10.3389/fgene.2019.01411/full

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