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Association of FTO polymorphisms with obesity and obesity-related outcomes in Portuguese children.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Several studies have reported an association between single nucleotide polymorphisms in the first intron of the FTO gene and body mass index (BMI) or obesity. However, this association has not yet been studied among the Portuguese population. This study aims to assess the association of three FTO polymorphisms (rs1861868, rs1421085 and rs9939609) with obesity-related outcomes in a sample of Portuguese children.

Methods

We examined a total of 730 children, 256 normal-weight (55.9% girls), 320 overweight (45.3% girls) and 154 obese (53.2% girls), aging from 6 to 12-years-old, recruited randomly from public schools in the central region of Portugal. DNA samples were genotyped for the three polymorphisms by allelic discrimination TaqMan assay. Association of the FTO polymorphisms with several anthropometric traits was investigated. Additionally, we tested association with the risk of obesity using overweight and obese vs. normal-weight children.

Results

We found significant associations of rs9939609 and rs1421085 polymorphisms with weight, BMI, BMI Z-score, waist circumference and hip circumference, even after age and gender adjustment (p<0.05 in all traits). For rs1861868 polymorphism, marginally significant associations were obtained with weight (p?=?0.081) and BMI (p?=?0.096) after adjustment for age and gender. In case-control studies, both rs9939609 and rs1421085 polymorphisms were significantly associated with obesity (OR 1.97; 95% CI, 1.08-3.59; p?=?0.026; OR 2.11; 95% CI, 1.17-3.81; p?=?0.013, respectively) but not with overweight (p>0.05). Haplotype analyses identified two combinations (ACA and GCA) associated with a higher risk of obesity (OR 1.53; 95% CI, 1.06-2.22; p?=?0.023; OR 1.73; 95% CI, 1.06-2.87; p?=?0.030, respectively).

Conclusions

This study provides the first evidence for the association of FTO polymorphisms with anthropometric traits and risk of obesity in Portuguese children.

SUBMITTER: Albuquerque D

PROVIDER: S-EPMC3544709 | biostudies-literature | 2013

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature

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Association of FTO polymorphisms with obesity and obesity-related outcomes in Portuguese children.

Albuquerque David D Nóbrega Clévio C Manco Licínio L

PloS one 20130114 1

<h4>Background</h4>Several studies have reported an association between single nucleotide polymorphisms in the first intron of the FTO gene and body mass index (BMI) or obesity. However, this association has not yet been studied among the Portuguese population. This study aims to assess the association of three FTO polymorphisms (rs1861868, rs1421085 and rs9939609) with obesity-related outcomes in a sample of Portuguese children.<h4>Methods</h4>We examined a total of 730 children, 256 normal-wei ...[more]

PMID: 23342142

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Association of FTO polymorphisms with obesity and obesity-related outcomes in Portuguese children.

Background

Methods

Results

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Association of FTO polymorphisms with obesity and obesity-related outcomes in Portuguese children.

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