Sedentary lifestyle and consumption of high-calorie foods have caused a relentless increase
of overweight and obesity prevalence at all ages. Its presently epidemic proportion is …

In 2007, an association of single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) in the fat mass and
obesity-associated (FTO) gene region with body mass index (BMI) and risk of obesity was …

Background The pathogenesis of obesity is reportedly related to variations in the fat mass
and an obesity-associated gene (FTO); however, as the number of reports increases …

Background: The prevalence of obesity among children in the United States represents a
pool of latent morbidity. Though the prevalence of obesity has increased in both boys and …

As shown by genome-wide association studies single-nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs)
within intron 1 of the FTO gene are associated with the body mass index and type II …

Variants of the FTO gene show strong association with obesity, but the mechanisms behind
this association remain unclear. We determined the genome wide DNA methylation profile in …

The growing evidence of health risks associated with the rise in childhood obesity adds to
the urgency of understanding the determinants of BMI. Twin analyses on repeated …

Childhood metabolic syndrome (MetS) is prevalent around the world and is associated with
a high likelihood of suffering from severe diseases such as cardiovascular disease later in …

Retinol is one of the most biologically active forms of vitamin A and is hypothesized to
influence a wide range of human diseases including asthma, cardiovascular disease …

Context: A common variant in the FTO gene, rs9939609, associates with body mass index
(BMI) in adults and in children aged 7 yr or older. Objective: Our aim was to examine the …