Physical activity attenuates the association between the IRS1 genotype and childhood obesity in Chinese children

s and Aims: The insulin receptor substrate 1 (IRS1) rs2943650 was found to be associated with obesity in adults, but the association has not been evaluated in children. The present study aimed to examine whether IRS1 rs2943650 was associated with obesity in Chinese children, and explore the interaction between rs2943650 and physical activity.

Source: Nutrition, Metabolism, and Cardiovascular Diseases : NMCD - May 17, 2019 Category: Nutrition Authors: Q.Y. Song, J.Y. Song, C.X. Li, Z. Liu, Yang Wang, L. Qi, Yan Wang, H.J. Wang Source Type: research