Endocrine Abstracts

Background: The association between fat mass and obesity-associated gene (FTO) polymorphism rs 9939609 and obesity was found in some European countries. However, the data concerning Polish population is insufficient. The relationship between FTO and metabolic disorders remains unclear.Methods: The study group consisted of 686 women and 418 men from Lower Silesia in Poland, aged 30–80 years (mean age 54.2±9.26 years). The examination included an...