A Cross‐Sectional Study Investigating the Relationship Between the <i>FTO</i> Gene Polymorphism in Relation to Obesity Traits and Vitamin D Status in Adolescence
This first report from the Arabian Gulf region confirms the association between <i>FTO</i> rs9939609 and adiposity in adolescents, underscoring the contribution of genetic factors to obesity risk in young populations.
Authors
- Reem Al‐Sabah
- Ali H. Ziyab (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3099-4424)
- Abdur Rahman (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0393-5384)
- Abdullah Al‐Taiar
- Lemia Shaban
- Rabeah A. Al‐Temaimi
- Ahmad Al‐Serri
Institutions
- Kuwait University (KW)
- Old Dominion University (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Obesity Science & Practice
- Published
- 2026-01-07
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1002/osp4.70112
- Primary Topic
- Nutrition, Genetics, and Disease
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00