Abstract
Context: Genetic polymorphisms at the perilipin (PLIN) locus have been investigated for theirpotential utility as markers for obesity and metabolic syndrome (MS). We examined in obesechildren and adolescents (OCA) aged 7-14 yr the association of single-nucleotide polymorphisms(SNP) at the PLIN locus with anthropometric, metabolic traits, and weight loss after 20-wk multidisciplinarybehavi…