FTO rs9939609 was alsoassociated with risk of obesity in a Mexican (OR = 1.38, p = 0.03) and Chinesepopulations (OR = 1.29, p = 0.001) (Villalobos-Comparánet al., 2008; Xiet al., 2010). The gene discussed is FTO; the disease is obesity due to melanocortin 4 receptor deficiency.