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The Roles of Genetic and Early-Life Environmental Factors in the Association Between Overweight or Obesity and Hypertension: A Population-Based Twin Study.
Frontiers in endocrinology - 1 Jan 2021
Xi Yu'e, Gao Wenjing, Zheng Ke, Lv Jun, Yu Canqing, Wang Shengfeng, Huang Tao, Sun Dianjianyi, Liao Chunxiao, Pang Yuanjie, Pang Zengchang, Yu Min, Wang Hua, Wu Xianping, Dong Zhong, Wu Fan, Jiang Guohong, Wang Xiaojie, Liu Yu, Deng Jian, Lu Lin, Cao Weihua, Li Liming
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Aims/Hypothesis: We aimed to explore whether and to what extent overweight or obesity could increase the risk of hypertension, and further to estimate the roles of genetic and early-life familial environmental factors in their association. Methods: This prospective twin study was based on the Chinese National Twin Registry (CNTR), which collected information from self-report questionnaires. We conducted unmatched...
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