Answer the following Q with stream of consciousness. Passage: Fat mass and obesity-associated protein also known as alpha-ketoglutarate-dependent dioxygenase FTO is an enzyme that in humans is encoded by the FTO gene located on chromosome 16. As one homolog in the AlkB family proteins, it is the first mRNA demethylase that has been identified. Certain variants of the FTO gene appear to be correlated with obesity in humans.

Question: Based on this passage, what potential influence does the fto gene have?
The important part for answering this question is: Certain variants of the FTO gene appear to be correlated with obesity in humans. Therefore, the final answer is correlated with obesity in humans.