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Genome-wide association study of exercise behavior in Dutch and American adults.
Medicine and science in sports and exercise - 1 Oct 2009
De Moor Marleen H M, Liu Yong-Jun, Boomsma Dorret I, Li Jian, Hamilton James J, Hottenga Jouke-Jan, Levy Shawn, Liu Xiao-Gang, Pei Yu-Fang, Posthuma Danielle, Recker Robert R, Sullivan Patrick F, Wang Liang, Willemsen Gonneke, Yan Han, De Geus Eco J C, Deng Hong-Wen
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INTRODUCTION: The objective of this study was to identify genetic variants that are associated with adult leisure time exercise behavior using genome-wide association (GWA) in two independent samples. METHODS: Exercise behavior was measured in 1644 unrelated Dutch and 978 unrelated American adults of European ancestry with detailed questions about type, frequency, and duration of exercise. Individuals were...
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