The Significance of the FTO Gene for Weight and Body Composition in Swedish Women With Severe Anorexia Nervosa During Intensive Nutrition Therapy.

Anna Svedlund Bojan Tubic Anders Elfvin Per Magnusson Diana Swolin-Eide

Published in: Journal of the American College of Nutrition (2021)

Irrespective of the FTO genotype, there was no difference in weight response during nutrition therapy. Hence, in this small study there was limited support for individualized nutrition therapy for AN based on FTO genotype.

Keyphrases

body composition
physical activity
anorexia nervosa
body mass index
resistance training
bone mineral density
weight loss
weight gain
dna methylation
stem cells
bone marrow
postmenopausal women
mesenchymal stem cells