Association between LEPR, FTO, MC4R, and PPARG-2 polymorphisms with obesity traits and metabolic phenotypes in school-aged children

• Type: Article in International Scientific Journal
• Date: 2018

Authors

Almeida, SM (Author) Other; Furtado, JM (Author) Other; Mascarenhas, P (Author) Other; Ferraz, ME (Author) Other; Ferreira, JC (Author) Other; Monteiro, M (Author) ICBAS; Manuel Vilanova (Author) ICBAS; Ferraz, FP (Author) Other

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The Journal is awaiting validation by the Administrative Services.

Title: ENDOCRINE

Vol. 60

Pages: 466-478

ISSN: 1355-008X

Publisher: Springer

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Authenticus ID: P-00N-WVP

DOI: 10.1007/s12020-018-1587-3

Abstract (EN): Evaluate the relationship of leptin receptor (LEPR) rs1137101, fat mass obesity-associated (FTO) receptors 9939609, melanocortin-4 receptors (MC4R) rs2229616 and rs17782313, and proliferator-activated receptor-gamma (PPARG) rs1801282 with clinical and metabolic phenotypes in prepubertal children. What is the effect of polymorphisms on clinical and metabolic phenotypes in prepubertal children? A cross-sectional descriptive study was performed to evaluate anthropometric features, percentage body fat (%BF), biochemical parameters, and genotype in 773 prepubertal children. FTO rs9939609 was associated with an increase in body mass index (BMI) and BMI z-score (zBMI). MC4R rs17782313 was associated with a decrease in BMI and +0.06 units in zBMI. LEPR, and PPARG-2 polymorphisms were associated with decreases in BMI and an increase and decrease units in zBMI, respectively. The homozygous SNPs demonstrated increases (FTO rs993609 and MC4R rs17782313) and decreases (LEPR rs1137101, PPARG rs1801282) in zBMI than the homozygous form of the major allele. In the overweight/obese group, the MC4R rs17782313 CC genotype showed higher average weight, zBMI, waist circumference, waist-circumference-to-height ratio, and waist-hip ratio, and lower BMI, mid-upper arm circumference, calf circumference, and %BF (P < 0.05). FTO rs9939609 AT and AA genotypes were associated with lower triglycerides (P < 0.05). We showed that MC4R rs17782313 and FTO rs9939609 were positively associated with zBMI, with weak and very weak effects, respectively, suggesting a very scarce contribution to childhood obesity. LEPR rs1137101 and PPARG-2 rs1801282 had weak and medium negative effects on zBMI, respectively, and may slightly protect against childhood obesity.

Language: English

Type (Professor's evaluation): Scientific

No. of pages: 13