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Common genetic variation in obesity, lipid transfer genes and risk of Metabolic Syndrome: Results from IDEFICS/I.Family study and meta-analysis.
Scientific reports - 28 Apr 2020
Nagrani Rajini, Foraita Ronja, Gianfagna Francesco, Iacoviello Licia, Marild Staffan, Michels Nathalie, Molnár Dénes, Moreno Luis, Russo Paola, Veidebaum Toomas, Ahrens Wolfgang, Marron Manuela
Abstract excerpt
As the prevalence of metabolic syndrome (MetS) in children and young adults is increasing, a better understanding of genetics that underlie MetS will provide critical insights into the origin of the disease. We examined associations of common genetic variants and repeated MetS score from early childhood to adolescence in a pan-European, prospective IDEFICS/I.Family cohort study with baseline survey and follow-up...
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