Article
Modelling BMI trajectories in children for genetic association studies.
PloS one - 1 Jan 2013
Warrington Nicole M, Wu Yan Yan, Pennell Craig E, Marsh Julie A, Beilin Lawrence J, Palmer Lyle J, Lye Stephen J, Briollais Laurent
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: The timing of associations between common genetic variants and changes in growth patterns over childhood may provide insight into the development of obesity in later life. To address this question, it is important to define appropriate statistical models to allow for the detection of genetic effects influencing longitudinal childhood growth. METHODS AND RESULTS: Children from The Western Australian...
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