MC4-R variant confirms its association with obesity during progression from childhood to adolescence

Abstract The rs12970134 variant near the melanocortin receptor 4 (MC4-R) has gained relevance suggesting an age dependent phenotypic effect in the induction of obesity in young age. A previous study evaluating 740 Caucasian children has shown this association in prepubertal children older than 8 yea...

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Main Authors: Angelika Mohn, Armando Di Ludovico, Nella Polidori, Cosimo Giannini, Giada Di Pietro, Federico Lauriola, Francesco Chiarelli
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Nature Portfolio 2025-04-01
Series:Scientific Reports
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-025-96408-6
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