Taq1a polymorphism (rs1800497) is associated with obesity-related outcomes and dietary intake in a multi-ethnic sample of children.
Michelle I CardelDominick J LemasA M LeeD R MillerT HuoY C KlimentidisJ R FernandezPublished in: Pediatric obesity (2018)
Our results suggest that having two Taq1a risk alleles is associated with an increase in reported calorie and sugar consumption and is a potential risk factor for early development of excess adiposity in multi-ethnic children. These results need to be confirmed in a larger sample.