Breastfeeding moderates the relationship between fat mass and obesity-associated gene rs9939609 and body mass index among adolescents.

Sofia H KandersKent W NilssonCecilia Åslund

Published in: Obesity science & practice (2021)

rs9939609 AA might be a plasticity variant with differential susceptibility to environmental influences. Breastfeeding duration may be one of many factors that affect the relationship between rs9939609 and BMI.

Keyphrases

body mass index
weight gain
preterm infants
metabolic syndrome
type diabetes
insulin resistance
weight loss
physical activity
genome wide
gene expression
dna methylation
skeletal muscle
human health