RT journal article
T1 Impact of the FTO Gene Variation on Appetite and Fat Oxidation in Young Adults
A1 Ponce González, Jesús Gustavo
A1 Martínez Ávila, Ángel
A1 Velázquez Díaz, Daniel
A1 Pérez Pérez, Alejandro
A1 Gómez-Gallego, Félix
A1 Marín Galindo, Alberto
A1 Corral Pérez, Juan
A1 Casals Vázquez, Cristina
A2 Didáctica de la Educación FísicaPlástica y Musical
K1 genetic association studies
K1 lipid utilization
K1 metabolism
K1 physical exercise
AB The FTO rs9939609 gene, which presents three polymorphisms (AA, AT, and TT), has been associated with the development of obesity through an increased fat accumulation; however, the associations of the gene with other physiological mechanisms, such as appetite or fat oxidation, are still unclear. Therefore, this study aims to evaluate the influence of the FTO rs9939609 gene on different obesity-related factors in young adults. The FTO rs9939609 polymorphism was genotyped in 73 participants (28 women, 22.27 ± 3.70 years). Obesity-related factors included dietary assessment, physical activity expenditure, body composition, appetite sensation, resting metabolic rate, maximal fat oxidation during exercise (MFO), and cardiorespiratory fitness. Our results showed that TT allele participants expressed higher values of hunger (p = 0.049) and appetite (p = 0.043) after exercising compared to the AT allele group. Moreover, the TT allele group showed significantly higher values of MFO (p = 0.031) compared to the AT group, regardless of sex and body mass index. Thus, our results suggest that the FTO rs9939609 gene has an influence on appetite, hunger, and fat oxidation during exercise, with TT allele participants showing significantly higher values compared to the AT allele group. These findings may have practical applications for weight loss and exercise programs.
PB MDPI
SN 2072-6643
YR 2023
FD 2023
LK http://hdl.handle.net/10498/31048
UL http://hdl.handle.net/10498/31048
LA eng
DS Repositorio Institucional de la Universidad de Cádiz
RD 14-nov-2026