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

ABSTRACT: 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.A cross-sectional exploratory descriptive design was applied with a sample of 49 AI mother-infant dyads.Mothers with an A allele had higher prepregnancy body mass index than those without an A allele, though difference was not statistically significant (p=0.08). Infants with an A allele tended to have higher birth weights, WFL Z score at age 14 to 20 weeks, and 24-h formula consumption compared with infants without an A-allele, though those differences were not statistically significant (p>0.05). Neither maternal nor infant A alleles were statistically significantly associated with birth weight, WFL Z score, and amount of formula intake in AI infants (p>0.05).The findings do not confirm the association of the A allele of the FTO variant rs9939609 with birth weight, amount of formula intake, and WFL Z score in AI infants.

SUBMITTER: Seal N

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

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature

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

Seal Nuananong N Weaver Michael M Best Lyle G LG

Genetic testing and molecular biomarkers 20110414 9

<h4>Aim</h4>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. ...[more]

PMID: 21491999

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Project description:BackgroundFat-mass and obesity-associated (FTO) gene is a gene located in chromosome region 16q12.2. Genetic variants in FTO are associated with the obesity phenotype in European and Hispanic populations. However, this association still remains controversial in Asian population. We aimed to test the association of FTO genetic variants with obesity and obesity-related metabolic traits among children living in Beijing, China.MethodsWe genotyped FTO variants rs9939609 in 670 children (332 girls and 338 boys) aged 8-11 years living in Beijing, and analyzed its association with obesity and obesity-related metabolic traits. Overweight and obesity were defined by age- and sex-specific BMI reference for Chinese children. Obesity-related metabolic traits included fasting plasma glucose, lipid profiles, leptin, ghrelin, adiponectin and blood pressures.ResultsThe frequency of rs9939609 A allele was 12.2%, which was 21.9% for the heterozygote and 1.2% for the homozygote of the A allele. The obesity prevalence among the carriers of AA/AT genotypes was significantly higher than that among those with TT genotype (36.4% vs. 22.6%, P=0.004). Compared to the carrier of TT genotype, the likelihood of obesity was 1.79 (95% confidence interval (95% CI) 1.20-2.67, P=0.004) for the carrier of AA/AT genotype, after adjustment of sex, age and puberty stages. The BMI Z-score of children with AA/AT genotype were significantly higher than that of their counterparts with the TT genotype (1.1±0.1 vs. 0.8±0.1, P=0.02). The concentration of triglyceride was 1.03±0.52 mmol/L among TT carrier and 1.13±0.68 mmol/L among AA/AT carrier (P=0.045). While, the concentrations of adiponectin were 18.0±0.4 μg/ml among carriers of TT and 16.2±0.7 μg/ml among subjects with AA/AT genotype (P=0.03). The level of glucose marginally increased in the AA/AT genotype subjects (4.67±0.40 mmol/L vs. 4.60±0.35 mmol/L, P=0.08). The evidence of association was reduced after adjustment for BMI (P=0.38 for triglyceride, P=0.20 for adiponectin and glucose). There was weak evidence of association between rs9939609 and other obesity-related metabolic traits including total cholesterol (3.92±0.03 mmol/L vs. 4.02±0.05 mmol/L, P=0.10), insulin (2.69±1.77 ng/ml vs. 3.12±2.91 ng/ml, P=0.14), and insulin resistance (HOMA-IR 0.56±0.03 vs. 0.66±0.05, P=0.10).ConclusionsGenetic variation in the FTO gene associates with obesity in Chinese children.

Project description:BACKGROUND:Variations in the fat mass and obesity-associated (FTO) gene (16q12.2) are associated with obesity in some populations. This study aimed to determine the relationship between FTO gene polymorphism and adiposity&related markers in Turkish adults was aimed. METHODS:The present study included 200 participants aged 18-65 years, who were genotyped for variants of the FTO gene (rs9939609). Anthropometric measurements were performed. Body compositions were analyzed with Tanita BC 545 N Inner ScanTM. Infrared analyzer (VISCANTM) was also used to determinate the degree of abdominal fat. Body mass index (BMI), body adiposity index (BAI) and lipid accumulation products (LAP) index which are used in body fat estimation were calculated. Body fat amounts were classified using gender-based cut-offs. Odds ratio (OR) and 95% confidence interval (CI) were calculated to determine the risk of having a high body fat amount associated with the risk allele. RESULTS:The frequency of the rs9939609 AA genotype was 19.0%, which was 42.5% for the AT genotype and 38.5% for the TT genotype (wild type). AA genotype was found to be higher in females than in males (26.0 and 12.0%, respectively). The total body fat amount of the individuals with AA genotype was high (28.5 ± 9.25%) compared to AT (27.0 ± 10.31%) and TT (23.7 ± 10.62%) genotype (p < 0.05). However, there was no difference in abdominal fat amounts (%) (AA:38.6%, AT:36.2%, TT:33.7%), internal fat levels and waist/hip ratios (p > 0.05). Significance of association between FTO genotypes and total body fat (%) was retained after adjustment for BMI and gender as well. BMI, LAP, and BAI index values were not different between different genotypes in all individuals and different genders (p > 0.05). CONCLUSION:Our study supports that the FTO rs9939609 polymorphism is associated with fat accumulation in the whole body without being associated with abdominal fat accumulation in Turkish adults.

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