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Genetic associations with temporal shifts in obesity and severe obesity during the obesity epidemic in Norway: A longitudinal population-based cohort (the HUNT Study).
PLoS medicine - 1 Dec 2020
Brandkvist Maria, Bjørngaard Johan Håkon, Ødegård Rønnaug Astri, Brumpton Ben, Smith George Davey, Åsvold Bjørn Olav, Sund Erik R, Kvaløy Kirsti, Willer Cristen J, Vie Gunnhild Åberge
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BACKGROUND: Obesity has tripled worldwide since 1975 as environments are becoming more obesogenic. Our study investigates how changes in population weight and obesity over time are associated with genetic predisposition in the context of an obesogenic environment over 6 decades and examines the robustness of the findings using sibling design. METHODS AND FINDINGS: A total of 67,110 individuals aged 13-80 years in...
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