Obesity
Research from University of Cincinnati, Division of Endocrinology in the area of obesity published
Published in Obesity and Diabetes Week, October 18th, 2010
Current study results from the report, 'Association of FTO gene variants with adiposity in African-American adolescents,' have been published. According to recent research from the United States, "The prevalence of obesity continues to increase significantly, with the largest rise in the African-American adolescents. Genetic contributions to obesity are being identified with the advent of genome-wide association studies (GWAS)."
"Specifically, variants of the fat mass and obesity associated (FTO) gene have been associated with obesity in populations of European descent. The studies in African Americans have been inconclusive. To further evaluate the association of the...
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