A High Intake of Saturated Fatty Acids Strengthens the Association between the Fat Mass and Obesity-Associated Gene and BMI

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Evidence that physical activity (PA) modulates the association between the fat mass and obesity-associated gene (FTO) and BMI is emerging; however, information about dietary factorsmodulating this association is scarce. We investigated whether fat and carbohydrate intakemodified the association of FTOgene variationwithBMI in two populations, including participants in the Genetics of Lipid Lowering Drugs and Diet Network (GOLDN) study (n = 1069) and in the Boston Puerto Rican Health (BPRHS) study (n = 1094).We assessed energy, nutrient intake, and PA using validated questionnaires. Genetic variability at the FTO locus was characterized by polymorphisms rs9939609 (in the GOLDN) and rs1121980 (in the GOLDN and BPRHS). We found significant interactions between PA and FTO on BMI in the GOLDN but not in the BPRHS. We found a significant interaction between SFA intake and FTO on BMI, which was stronger than that of total fat and was present in both populations (P-interaction = 0.007 in the GOLDN and P-interaction = 0.014 in BPRHS for categorical; and P-interaction = 0.028 in the GOLDN and P-interaction = 0.041 in BPRHS for continuous SFA). Thus, homozygous participants for the FTO-risk allele had a higher mean BMI than the other genotypes only when they had a high-SFA intake (above the populationmean: 29.7 6 0.7 vs. 28.160.5 kg/m 2; P = 0.037 in the GOLDN and 33.6.60.8 vs. 31.260.4 kg/m 2; P = 0.006 in BPRHS). No associations with BMI were found at lower SFA intakes. We found no significant interactionswith carbohydrate intake. In conclusion, SFA intake modulates the association between FTO and BMI in American populations. © 2011 American Society for Nutrition.

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Corella, D., Arnett, D. K., Tucker, K. L., Kabagambe, E. K., Tsai, M., Parnell, L. D., … Ordovas, J. M. (2011). A High Intake of Saturated Fatty Acids Strengthens the Association between the Fat Mass and Obesity-Associated Gene and BMI. Journal of Nutrition, 141(12), 2219–2225. https://doi.org/10.3945/jn.111.143826

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