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Genetic susceptibility, birth weight and obesity risk in young Chinese.
International journal of obesity (2005) - 1 May 2013
Hong J, Shi J, Qi L, Cui B, Gu W, Zhang Y, Li L, Xu M, Wang L, Zhai Y, Miao L, Wang R, Bi Y, Wang W, Ning G
Abstract excerpt
OBJECTIVE: Birth weight reflects prenatal metabolic adaption and has been related to later-life obesity risk. This study aimed to evaluate whether birth weight modifies the effect of genetic susceptibility on obesity risk in young Chinese. METHODS: We recruited 540 young (14-30 years) and obese patients (body mass index, BMI30 kg m(-2)), and 500 age- and sex-matched normal-weight healthy individuals...
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