# A Common Variant in the <i>FTO</i> Gene Is Associated with Body Mass Index and Predisposes to Childhood and Adult Obesity

**Type:** Papers  
**Canonical URL:** https://scholariq.org/papers/a-common-variant-in-the-i-fto-i-gene-is-associated-with-body-mass-index-and/

## Facts

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Author Names | Timothy M. Frayling,Nicholas J. Timpson,Michael N. Weedon,Eleftheria Zeggini,Rachel M. Freathy,Cecilia M. Lindgren,John R. B. Perry,Katherine S. Elliott,Hana Lango Allen,Nigel W. Rayner,Beverley M. Shields,Lorna W. Harries,Jeffrey C. Barrett,Sian Ellard,Christopher J. Groves,Bridget Knight,Ann‐Marie Patch,Andrew R. Ness,Shah Ebrahim,Debbie A. Lawlor,Susan M. Ring,Yoav Ben‐Shlomo,Marjo‐Riitta Järvelin,Ulla Sovio,Amanda J. Bennett,David Melzer,Luigi Ferrucci,Ruth J. F. Loos,Inês Barroso,Nicholas J. Wareham,Fredrik Karpe,Katharine R. Owen,Lon R. Cardon,Mark Walker,G. A. Hitman,Colin N. A. Palmer,Alex S. F. Doney,Andrew D. Morris,George Davey Smith,Andrew T. Hattersley,Mark I. McCarthy |
| Citations | 4,502 |
| DOI | 10.1126/science.1141634 |
| Fields | Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology,Medicine |
| Open Access | true |
| OA Status | green |
| OA URL | https://www.pure.ed.ac.uk/ws/files/17154919/A_Common_Variant_in_the_FTO_Gene_Is_Associated_with_Body_Mass_Index_and_Predisposes_to_Childhood_and_Adult_Obesity.pdf |
| OpenAlex ID | https://openalex.org/W2097660065 |
| PMID | 17434869 |
| Type | article |
| Year | 2007 |

## Paper authors

- [Debbie A. Lawlor](https://scholariq.org/researchers/debbie-a-lawlor/)

## Paper journal

- [Science](https://scholariq.org/journals/science/)

## Paper primary topic

- [Genetic Associations and Epidemiology](https://scholariq.org/topics/genetic-associations-and-epidemiology/)

## Paper topics

- [Genetic Associations and Epidemiology](https://scholariq.org/topics/genetic-associations-and-epidemiology/)
- [Nutrition, Genetics, and Disease](https://scholariq.org/topics/nutrition-genetics-and-disease/)
- [Birth, Development, and Health](https://scholariq.org/topics/birth-development-and-health/)

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