Finds Fat Mass and Obesity Associated Genes Increase Risk of Disease In Mexican Americans

A study from the University of Southern California (USC) suggests people of Mexican-American descent who have genetic variants of fat gene FTO and Arachidonate 5-Lipoxygenase (5-LO) had higher triglyceride and lower HDL levels. The findings were presented as an oral presentation on Sunday, June 8, at the American Diabetes Association 68th Scientific Sessions held in San Francisco. “Our results confirm the association between FTO and fat mass and indicate that the 5-LO promoter modifies the assoc