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Associations between genetic obesity susceptibility and early postnatal fat and lean mass: an individual participant meta-analysis.
JAMA pediatrics - 1 Dec 2014
Elks Cathy E, Heude Barbara, de Zegher Francis, Barton Sheila J, Clément Karine, Inskip Hazel M, Koudou Yves, Cooper Cyrus, Dunger David B, Ibáñez Lourdes, Charles Marie-Aline, Ong Ken K
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IMPORTANCE: Patterns of body size and body composition associated with genetic obesity susceptibility inform the mechanisms that increase obesity risk. OBJECTIVE: To test associations between genetic obesity susceptibility, represented by a combined obesity risk-allele score, and body size or body composition at birth to age 5 years. DESIGN, SETTING, AND PARTICIPANTS: A total of 3031 children from 4 birth cohort...
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