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Associations of genetic risk scores based on adult adiposity pathways with childhood growth and adiposity measures.
BMC genetics - 18 Aug 2016
Monnereau Claire, Vogelezang Suzanne, Kruithof Claudia J, Jaddoe Vincent W V, Felix Janine F
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BACKGROUND: Results from genome-wide association studies (GWAS) identified many loci and biological pathways that influence adult body mass index (BMI). We aimed to identify if biological pathways related to adult BMI also affect infant growth and childhood adiposity measures. METHODS: We used data from a population-based prospective cohort study among 3,975 children with a mean age of 6 years. Genetic risk...
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