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Influence of physical inactivity on associations between single nucleotide polymorphisms and genetic predisposition to childhood obesity.
American journal of epidemiology - 1 Jun 2011
Xi Bo, Wang Chunyu, Wu Lijun, Zhang Meixian, Shen Yue, Zhao Xiaoyuan, Wang Xingyu, Mi Jie
Abstract excerpt
Childhood obesity is a complex disease that is influenced by both genetic and environmental factors. The authors' aim was to determine whether sedentary behavior and physical activity modulate the association between single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) and obesity risk in Chinese children. A population-based study was carried out in 2,848 children (6-18 years of age) in Beijing, China, in 2004. It included...
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