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A Genome-Wide Association Study of Childhood Body Fatness.
Obesity (Silver Spring, Md.) - 1 Feb 2021
Warner Erica T, Jiang Lai, Adjei David Nana, Turman Constance, Gordon William, Wang Lu, Tamimi Rulla, Kraft Peter, Lindström Sara
Abstract excerpt
OBJECTIVE: This study aimed to uncover genetic contributors to adiposity in early life. METHODS: A genome-wide association study of childhood body fatness in 34,401 individuals within the Nurses' Health Studies and the Health Professionals Follow-up Study was conducted. Data were imputed to the 1000 Genomes Phase 3 version 5 reference panel. RESULTS: A total of 1,354 single-nucleotide polymorphisms (P < 10-4 )...
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