Open AccessCommon Variants Near <i>MC4R:</i> Exploring Gender Effects in Overweight and Obese Children and Adolescents Participating in a Lifestyle Intervention
Author(s) -
Carla Ivane Ganz Vogel,
Tanja Boes,
Thomas Reinehr,
Christian Roth,
Susann Scherag,
André Scherag,
Johannes Hebebrand,
Anke Hinney
Publication year - 2011
Publication title -
obesity facts
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.398
H-Index - 45
eISSN - 1662-4033
pISSN - 1662-4025
DOI - 10.1159/000324557
Subject(s) - medicine , overweight , obesity , allele , blood pressure , endocrinology , body mass index , insulin , genetics , gene , biology
Association with obesity and increased insulin levels have been reported for two variants (rs17782313 and rs12970134) located downstream of the melanocortin-4 receptor gene (MC4R).