Association of the fat mass and obesity-associated gene risk allele, rs9939609A, and reward-related brain structures

Obesity
Corjan de GrootJeroen van der Grond

Abstract

Recently, the fat mass and obesity-associated gene (FTO) has been identified as a genetic risk factor for developing obesity. The underlying mechanisms remain speculative. SNPs within FTO have been associated with brain atrophy in frontal and occipital regions, suggesting that FTO might affect body weight through cerebral pathways. Behavioral studies suggested a relationship between FTO and the reward-related behavioral traits. Therefore the relationship between the FTO risk allele rs9939609A and volumes of reward-related brain structures has been investigated. Four hundred and ninety-two Dutch individuals (56% males, age: 70-82 years) participating in the PROSPER study underwent a 3D-T1-weighted MRI to assess the volumes of reward-related brain structures (e.g., amygdala, nucleus accumbens) and of gray matter and white matter. Linear regression analysis was performed to test for the association of subcortical and cortical structures with rs9939609A. rs9939609A is associated with lower volumes of the nucleus accumbens (p=0.03) and trended toward lower cortical gray matter volumes (p=0.08). This association is independent of gender, age, and BMI, FDR corrected. The FTO risk allele is associated with lower nucleus accumbens volum...Continue Reading

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