The rs7204609 Polymorphism in the Fat Mass and Obesity-Associated Gene is Positively Associated With Central Obesity and Microalbuminuria in Patients With Type 2 Diabetes From Southern Brazil

The C allele of the rs7204609 polymorphism in the FTO gene increased the chance for the presence of MetS, especially central obesity, and microalbuminuria, independently of energy and nutrient intakes in this sample of type 2 diabetic patients from Southern Brazil.