PMID- 25135377 OWN - NLM STAT- MEDLINE DCOM- 20150914 LR - 20221207 IS - 1476-5497 (Electronic) IS - 0307-0565 (Linking) VI - 39 IP - 1 DP - 2015 Jan TI - Does the FTO gene interact with the socioeconomic status on the obesity development among young European children? Results from the IDEFICS study. PG - 1-6 LID - 10.1038/ijo.2014.156 [doi] AB - BACKGROUND: Various twin studies revealed that the influence of genetic factors on psychological diseases or behaviour is more expressed in socioeconomically advantaged environments. Other studies predominantly show an inverse association between socioeconomic status (SES) and childhood obesity in Western developed countries. The aim of this study is to investigate whether the fat mass and obesity-associated (FTO) gene interacts with the SES on childhood obesity in a subsample (N = 4406) of the IDEFICS (Identification and prevention of Dietary- and lifestyle-induced health EFfects In Children and infantS) cohort. METHODS: A structural equation model (SEM) is applied with the latent constructs obesity, dietary intakes, physical activity and fitness habits, and parental SES to estimate the main effects of the latter three variables and a FTO polymorphism on childhood obesity. Further, a multiple group SEM is used to explore whether an interaction effect exists between the single nucleotide polymorphism rs9939609 within the FTO gene and SES. RESULTS: Significant main effects are shown for physical activity and fitness (standardised [betacrc ](s) = -0.113), SES ([betacrc ](s) = -0.057) and the FTO homozygous AA risk genotype ([betacrc ](s) = -0.177). The explained variance of obesity is ~9%. According to the multiple group approach of SEM, we see an interaction between SES and FTO with respect to their effect on childhood obesity (Deltachi(2) = 7.3, df = 2, P = 0.03). CONCLUSION: Children carrying the protective FTO genotype TT seem to be more protected by a favourable social environment regarding the development of obesity than children carrying the AT or AA genotype. FAU - Foraita, R AU - Foraita R AD - Leibniz Institute for Prevention Research and Epidemiology-BIPS, Bremen, Germany. FAU - Gunther, F AU - Gunther F AD - Leibniz Institute for Prevention Research and Epidemiology-BIPS, Bremen, Germany. FAU - Gwozdz, W AU - Gwozdz W AD - Copenhagen Business School, Department of Intercultural Communication and Management, Frederiksberg, Denmark. FAU - Reisch, L A AU - Reisch LA AD - Copenhagen Business School, Department of Intercultural Communication and Management, Frederiksberg, Denmark. FAU - Russo, P AU - Russo P AD - Epidemiology & Population Genetics, Institute of Food Sciences-CNR, Avellino, Italy. FAU - Lauria, F AU - Lauria F AD - Epidemiology & Population Genetics, Institute of Food Sciences-CNR, Avellino, Italy. FAU - Siani, A AU - Siani A AD - Epidemiology & Population Genetics, Institute of Food Sciences-CNR, Avellino, Italy. FAU - Veidebaum, T AU - Veidebaum T AD - Department of Chronic Diseases, National Institute for Health Development, Tallinn, Estonia. FAU - Tornaritis, M AU - Tornaritis M AD - Research and Education Institute of Child Health, Strovolos, Cyprus. FAU - Iacoviello, L AU - Iacoviello L AD - Department of Epidemiology and Prevention, IRCCS Istituto Neurologico Mediterraneo Neuromed, Pozzilli (IS). FAU - Vyncke, K AU - Vyncke K AD - 1] Department of Public Health, Ghent University, Ghent, Belgium [2] Research Foundation Flanders, Brussels, Belgium. FAU - Pitsiladis, Y AU - Pitsiladis Y AD - University of Brighton, School of Sport and Service Management, Eastbourne, UK. FAU - Marild, S AU - Marild S AD - Department of Pediatrics, University of Gothenburg, Institution of clinical sciences, Gothenburg, Sweden. FAU - Molnar, D AU - Molnar D AD - Department of Pediatrics, University of Pecs, Pecs, Hungary. FAU - Moreno, L A AU - Moreno LA AD - University of Zaragoza, Growth, Exercise, Nutrition and Development (GENUD) Research Group, Zaragoza, Spain. FAU - Bammann, K AU - Bammann K AD - 1] Leibniz Institute for Prevention Research and Epidemiology-BIPS, Bremen, Germany [2] University of Bremen, Institute of Public Health and Nursing Science (IPP), Bremen, Germany. FAU - Pigeot, I AU - Pigeot I AD - 1] Leibniz Institute for Prevention Research and Epidemiology-BIPS, Bremen, Germany [2] University of Bremen, Faculty 03: Mathematics/Computer Science, Bremen, Germany. CN - IDEFICS Consortium LA - eng PT - Journal Article PT - Multicenter Study PT - Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't DEP - 20140819 PL - England TA - Int J Obes (Lond) JT - International journal of obesity (2005) JID - 101256108 RN - 0 (Proteins) RN - EC 1.14.11.33 (Alpha-Ketoglutarate-Dependent Dioxygenase FTO) RN - EC 1.14.11.33 (FTO protein, human) SB - IM MH - Alpha-Ketoglutarate-Dependent Dioxygenase FTO MH - Body Fat Distribution MH - Child MH - Child, Preschool MH - Europe/epidemiology MH - Female MH - Genetic Association Studies MH - Genetic Predisposition to Disease MH - Humans MH - Longitudinal Studies MH - Male MH - Pediatric Obesity/*epidemiology/genetics/prevention & control MH - *Polymorphism, Single Nucleotide MH - Prevalence MH - Proteins/*genetics MH - Risk Factors MH - *Social Class MH - Surveys and Questionnaires MH - White People/*genetics EDAT- 2014/08/20 06:00 MHDA- 2015/09/15 06:00 CRDT- 2014/08/20 06:00 PHST- 2013/11/26 00:00 [received] PHST- 2014/06/20 00:00 [revised] PHST- 2014/08/03 00:00 [accepted] PHST- 2014/08/20 06:00 [entrez] PHST- 2014/08/20 06:00 [pubmed] PHST- 2015/09/15 06:00 [medline] AID - ijo2014156 [pii] AID - 10.1038/ijo.2014.156 [doi] PST - ppublish SO - Int J Obes (Lond). 2015 Jan;39(1):1-6. doi: 10.1038/ijo.2014.156. Epub 2014 Aug 19.