The FTO genetic variants are associated with dietary intake and body mass index amongst Emirati population.
BACKGROUND:The risk of obesity is determined by complex interactions between genetic and environmental factors. Little research to date has investigated the interaction between gene and food intake. The aim of the current study is to explore the potential effect of fat mass and obesity-associated pr...
Main Authors: | Maha Saber-Ayad, Shaista Manzoor, Hadia Radwan, Sarah Hammoudeh, Rahaf Wardeh, Ahmed Ashraf, Hussein Jabbar, Rifat Hamoudi |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Public Library of Science (PLoS)
2019-01-01
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Series: | PLoS ONE |
Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0223808 |
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