Association between the FTO gene polymorphism and obesity in Brazilian adolescents from the Northeast region

Objective: To investigate the association between the FTO gene polymorphism with obesity in Brazilian adolescents from the Northeast region. Method: This was a case–control study with adolescents aged 18 to 19 years. The case group consisted of 378 obese individuals and the control group of 378 non-...

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Main Authors: Liliane dos Santos Rodrigues, Alcione Miranda dos Santos, Mayara Ingrid Sousa Lima, Vanda Maria Ferreira Simões, Silma Regina Pereira
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2020-09-01
Series:Jornal de Pediatria
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0021755719301226