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The Genome-Wide Influence on Human BMI Depends on Physical Activity, Life Course, and Historical Period.
Demography - 1 Oct 2015
Guo Guang, Liu Hexuan, Wang Ling, Shen Haipeng, Hu Wen
Abstract excerpt
In this analysis, guided by an evolutionary framework, we investigate how the human genome as a whole interacts with historical period, age, and physical activity to influence body mass index (BMI). The genomic influence is estimated by (1) heritability or the proportion of variance in BMI explai...
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