Lack of association between genetic polymorphism of FTO, AKT1 and AKTIP in childhood overweight and obesity

Abstract Objective: Obesity is a chronic disease caused by both environmental and genetic factors. Epidemiological studies have documented that increased energy intake and sedentary lifestyle, as well as a genetic contribution, are forces behind the obesity epidemic. Knowledge about the interaction...

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Main Authors: Patrícia de Araújo Pereira, António Marcos Alvim-Soares Jr., Valéria Cristina Sandrim, Carla Márcia Moreira Lanna, Débora Cristine Souza-Costa, Vanessa de Almeida Belo, Jonas Jardim de Paula, José Eduardo Tanus-Santos, Marco Aurélio Romano-Silva, Débora Marques de Miranda
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier
Series:Jornal de Pediatria
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0021-75572016000600521&lng=en&tlng=en