Study of the association between 3111T/C polymorphism of the CLOCK gene and the presence of overweight in schoolchildren,
Objectives: To evaluate the association between 3111T/C polymorphism of the CLOCK gene and the presence of obesity and sleep duration in children aged 6-13 years. In adults, this genetic variant has been associated with duration of sleep, ghrelin levels, weight, and eating habits. Although short sle...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Elsevier
2014-09-01
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Series: | Jornal de Pediatria |
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Online Access: | http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0021-75572014000500500&lng=en&tlng=en |