Publications by authors named "Satomi Shinmura"
Article Synopsis
- FTO gene variations have been linked to an increased risk of type 2 diabetes (T2D) in a Japanese population, but their connection to fat mass and BMI remains debated.
- In a study of 760 T2D patients and 693 controls, FTO SNPs were generally not linked to BMI or T2D risk in a combined analysis, but did show significant associations in men when analyzed separately.
- The findings imply that the impact of FTO polymorphisms on T2D risk in Japanese men is primarily due to their influence on peak BMI before diagnosis.
