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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Main Authors: Nayara P. Giovaninni, Jeanne T. Fuly, Leonardo I. Moraes, Thais N. Coutinho, Ericka B. Trarbach, Alexander A. de L. Jorge, Everlayny F. Costalonga
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2014-09-01
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