Abstract:Objective: Breastfeeding, which is important for early growth, is a possible moderator of genetic influence, such as the effect of the fat mass and obesityassociated gene (FTO) on body mass index (BMI). The aim of this study was to assess the moderating effect of breastfeeding duration on the relationship between FTO rs9939609 and BMI in a Caucasian sample.
Methods: Adolescents born in 1997 and in 1999, who were living in the Swedish county Västmanland in 2012, were invited to participate in the Survey of Adol… Show more
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