Body Adiposity Partially Mediates the Association between <i>FTO</i> rs9939609 and Lower Adiponectin Levels in Chilean Children

• Main Authors: Carolina Ochoa-Rosales (Author), Lorena Mardones (Author), Marcelo Villagrán (Author), Claudio Aguayo (Author), Miquel Martorell (Author), Carlos Celis-Morales (Author), Natalia Ulloa (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: MDPI AG, 2023-02-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Children carrying the minor allele 'A' at the fat mass and obesity-associated protein (<i>FTO)</i> gene have higher obesity prevalence. We examined the link between <i>FTO</i> rs9939609 polymorphism and plasma adiponectin and the mediating role of body adiposity, in...