Correlates of the FTO gene variant (rs9939609) and growth of American Indian infants.

ABSTRACT:

Aim

Obesity is a global, growing public-health problem. The detrimental health consequences of obesity are significant and include co-morbidities such as diabetes, coronary heart disease, and some types of cancer. To date, findings relating the A allele of the FTO variant rs9939609 to increased energy intake and risk for obesity have been fairly consistent across multiple populations. However, it is not known whether that relationship is also present in American Indian (AI) populations. The purpose of this study was to examine the minor allele frequency of the FTO variant rs9939609 and its associations with birth weight, weight for length (WFL) Z score, and amount of formula intake in AI infants.

Design

A cross-sectional exploratory descriptive design was applied with a samp

SUBMITTER: Seal N 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC3168980 | biostudies-literature | 2011 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature