The interaction between FTO rs9939609 and physical activity is associated with a 2-fold reduction in the risk of obesity in Korean population.

Hye-Won ChoHyun-Seok JinYong-Bin Eom

Published in: American journal of human biology : the official journal of the Human Biology Council (2020)

Our results support a previous finding correlating FTO and obesity-related traits and suggest that the interaction with genetic variation and physical activity is an important risk factor for obesity.

Keyphrases

physical activity
insulin resistance
metabolic syndrome
weight loss
high fat diet induced
type diabetes
weight gain
body mass index
adipose tissue
skeletal muscle
genome wide
dna methylation
depressive symptoms
sleep quality