Association ofFTOPolymorphisms with Early Age of Obesity in Obese Italian Subjects
Open Access
- 1 January 2012
- journal article
- Published by Hindawi Limited in Experimental Diabetes Research
- Vol. 2012, 1-7
- https://doi.org/10.1155/2012/872176
Abstract
Obesity is recognized as a major health problem worldwide. Genetic factors play a major role in obesity, and genomewide association studies have provided evidence that several common variants within the fat mass- and obesity-associated (FTO) gene are significantly associated with obesity. Very limited data is available onFTOin the Italian population. Aims of our study are to investigate: (1) the association ofFTOgene SNPs rs9939609 and rs9930506 with body mass index (BMI) and obesity-related parameters in a large cohort () of Italian obese subjects; (2) the association between the twoFTOSNPs and age of onset of obesity. Our results demonstrate a strong association betweenFTOSNPs rs9939609 () and rs9930506 () with BMI in the Italian population.FTOrs9930506 was significantly associated with higher BMI in a G allele dose-dependent manner ( kg/m2per G allele). We also observed that the association with BMI of the twoFTOvariants varied with age, with the carriers of the risk alleles developing an increase in body weight earlier in life. In conclusion, our study further demonstrates a role of the genetic variability inFTOon BMI in a large Italian population.
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Funding Information
- University of Cagliari (ex-60%)
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