What is it about?
This study analyzes the relationship between the FTO polymorphism rs9939609 and cardiorespiratory fitness with obesity.
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Why is it important?
Both genetic and lifestyle factors showed a strong relationship with youth obesity. However, cardiorespiratory fitness appears to have a more important role when compared with the single-nucleotide FTO rs9939609. In addition, there are few studies related to the subject in children and adolescents.
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This page is a summary of: FTO polymorphism, cardiorespiratory fitness, and obesity in Brazilian youth, American Journal of Human Biology, October 2015, Wiley,
DOI: 10.1002/ajhb.22798.
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