Fat mass and obesity-associated (FTO) gene polymorphisms are associated with physical activity, food intake, eating behaviors, psychological health, and modeled change in body mass index in overweight/obese caucasian adults

Nutrients

Volumn 6, Issue 8, 2014, Pages 3130-3152

  Harbron, Janetta ^a   Van der Merwe, Lize ^b,c   Zaahl, Monique G ^b   Kotze, Maritha J ^b   Senekal, Marjanne ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CAPE TOWN   (South Africa)

^b STELLENBOSCH UNIVERSITY   (South Africa)

^c UNIVERSITY OF THE WESTERN CAPE   (South Africa)

Author keywords

BMI; Depression; Dietary intake; Eating behavior; Fat mass and obesity associated gene; FTO gene; Obesity; Physical activity; Psychological well being

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ANTHROPOMETRY; ARTICLE; BODY MASS; CAUCASIAN; DIETARY INTAKE; FAT MASS; FAT MASS AND OBESITY ASSOCIATED GENE; FEEDING BEHAVIOR; FEMALE; GENE; GENERAL HEALTH QUESTIONNAIRE; GENETIC ASSOCIATION; GENETIC POLYMORPHISM; GENOTYPING TECHNIQUE; HUMAN; MALE; MENTAL HEALTH; OBESITY; PHYSICAL ACTIVITY; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; RESTRICTION FRAGMENT LENGTH POLYMORPHISM; SCORING SYSTEM; BODY WEIGHT; CALORIC INTAKE; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY; FOLLOW UP; GENE FREQUENCY; GENETICS; GENOTYPE; METABOLISM; MOTOR ACTIVITY; QUESTIONNAIRE; SOCIOECONOMICS;

FTO PROTEIN, HUMAN; PROTEIN;

ADULT; BODY MASS INDEX; BODY WEIGHT; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; ENERGY INTAKE; EUROPEAN CONTINENTAL ANCESTRY GROUP; FEEDING BEHAVIOR; FEMALE; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; GENE FREQUENCY; GENOTYPE; HUMANS; MALE; MENTAL HEALTH; MOTOR ACTIVITY; OBESITY; OVERWEIGHT; POLYMORPHISM, GENETIC; PROTEINS; QUESTIONNAIRES; SOCIOECONOMIC FACTORS;

EID: 84905924410     PISSN: None     EISSN: 20726643     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3390/nu6083130     Document Type: Article

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