Association of obesity and menarche SNPs and interaction with environmental factors on precocious puberty
CONCLUSIONS: The obesity risk gene polymorphisms MC4R rs571312 and rs12970134 were associated with precocious puberty in Chinese girls with obesity, and girls with risk genotypes and high socioeconomic status should be given extra attention.IMPACT: This is the first study that identified the association between rs571312 and rs12970134 of MC4R gene and precocious puberty in Chinese children. We found that when girls were in the high socioeconomic status, the risk genotypes of rs571312 and rs12970134 had a greater effect on precocious puberty. The results of this study have great public health implications. It is recommended that girls who are in high socioeconomic status and have a high genetic risk for early sexual maturity should closely monitor their pubertal development and consider early intervention strategies.PMID:38649724 | DOI:10.1038/s41390-024-03168-6
Source: Pediatric Research - Category: Pediatrics Authors: Peng Xue Jianfei Lin Jingyi Tang Yao Chen Tingting Yu Chang Chen Huijun Kong Cuilan Lin Shijian Liu Source Type: research
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