The common rs9939609 variant of the fat mass and obesity-associated gene is associated with obesity risk in children and adolescents of Beijing, China

• Main Authors: Lindpaintner Klaus (Author), Hou Dongqing (Author), Cheng Hong (Author), Wu Lijun (Author), Zhao Xiaoyuan (Author), Liu Xin (Author), Zhang Meixian (Author), Shen Yue (Author), Xi Bo (Author), Liu Lisheng (Author), Mi Jie (Author), Wang Xingyu (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMC, 2010-07-01T00:00:00Z.
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<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Previous genome-wide association studies for type 2 diabetes susceptibility genes have confirmed that a common variant, rs9939609, in the fat mass and obesity associated (<it>FTO</it>) gene region is associated with body...