The association between FTO rs9939609 gene polymorphism and anthropometric indices in adults

Abstract Background Fat mass and obesity-associated gene (FTO) is the most studied obesity-related gene up to date. We aimed to assess anthropometric indices in carriers of FTO rs9939609 polymorphism with overweight across Iranian population (Shiraz) to find out the associations of this polymorphism...

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Main Authors: Mahsa Mehrdad, Majid Fardaei, Mohammad Fararouei, Mohammad Hassan Eftekhari
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2020-05-01
Series:Journal of Physiological Anthropology
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Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s40101-020-00224-y