The FTO A/T Polymorphism and Elite Athletic Performance: A Study Involving Three Groups of European Athletes

• Nir Eynon ,

  * E-mail: Nir.Eynon@vu.edu.au

  Affiliations School of Sports and Exercise Sciences, Victoria University, Melbourne, Australia, Institute of Sport, Exercise and Active Living (ISEAL), Victoria University, Melbourne, Australia

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• Emiliya S. Nasibulina,

  Affiliation Laboratory of Molecular Genetics, Kazan State Medical University, Kazan, Russia

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• Lauren K. Banting,

  Affiliation Institute of Sport, Exercise and Active Living (ISEAL), Victoria University, Melbourne, Australia

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• Pawel Cieszczyk,

  Affiliation Faculty of Tourism and Recreation, Academy of Physical Education and Sport, Gdansk, Poland

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• Agnieszka Maciejewska-Karlowska,

  Affiliation Faculty of Physical Culture and Heath Promotion, University of Szczecin, Szczecin, Poland

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• Marek Sawczuk,

  Affiliation Faculty of Physical Culture and Heath Promotion, University of Szczecin, Szczecin, Poland

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• Elvira A. Bondareva,

  Affiliation Institute and Museum of Anthropology, Moscow State University, Moscow, Russia

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• Roza R. Shagimardanova,

  Affiliation Laboratory of Molecular Genetics, Kazan State Medical University, Kazan, Russia

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• Maytal Raz,

  Affiliation Faculty of Health Sciences, Department of Nutrition, Ariel University Center, Ariel, Israel

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• Yael Sharon,

  Affiliation Faculty of Health Sciences, Department of Nutrition, Ariel University Center, Ariel, Israel

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• Alun G. Williams,

  Affiliation Centre for Genomics Research into Exercise, Performance and Health, Manchester Metropolitan University, Manchester, United Kingdom

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• Ildus I. Ahmetov,

  Affiliations Laboratory of Molecular Genetics, Kazan State Medical University, Kazan, Russia, Sport Technology Education Research Laboratory, Volga Region State Academy of Physical Culture, Sport and Tourism, Kazan, Russia

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• Alejandro Lucia ,

  Contributed equally to this work with: Alejandro Lucia, Ruth Birk

  Affiliation School of Doctorate Studies and Research, European University of Madrid, Madrid, Spain

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• Ruth Birk

  Contributed equally to this work with: Alejandro Lucia, Ruth Birk

  Affiliation Faculty of Health Sciences, Department of Nutrition, Ariel University Center, Ariel, Israel

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