The lactase persistence -13910C>T polymorphism shows indication of association with abdominal obesity among Portuguese children

Acta Paediatrica, International Journal of Paediatrics

Volumn 102, Issue 4, 2013, Pages

  Albuquerque, David ^a   Nõbrega, Clévio ^b   Manco, Licínio ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF COIMBRA   (Portugal)

^b UNIVERSITY OF COIMBRA   (Portugal)

Author keywords

Abdominal Obesity; BMI; LCT 13910C>T polymorphism; Portuguese children; Waist circumference

Indexed keywords

LACTASE;

ABDOMINAL OBESITY; ALLELE; ANTHROPOMETRY; ARTICLE; BODY MASS; CHILD; CHILDHOOD OBESITY; CONFIDENCE INTERVAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; GENETIC MODEL; GENOTYPE; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; INTERNATIONAL OBESITY TASK FORCE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; NAMED INVENTORIES, QUESTIONNAIRES AND RATING SCALES; PORTUGAL; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REAL TIME POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; RISK; SCHOOL CHILD; SINGLE NUCLEOTIDE POLYMORPHISM; WAIST CIRCUMFERENCE;

ABDOMINAL OBESITY; BMI; LCT -13910C>T POLYMORPHISM; PORTUGUESE CHILDREN; WAIST CIRCUMFERENCE;

ADULT; BODY MASS INDEX; CHILD; EUROPEAN CONTINENTAL ANCESTRY GROUP; FEMALE; HUMANS; LACTASE; LACTOSE INTOLERANCE; MALE; OBESITY, ABDOMINAL; POLYMORPHISM, GENETIC; PORTUGAL; REVERSE TRANSCRIPTASE POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; WAIST CIRCUMFERENCE;

EID: 84875275313     PISSN: 08035253     EISSN: 16512227     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/apa.12134     Document Type: Article

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