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Physical activity alters the effect of genetic determinants of adiposity on hypertension among individuals of European ancestry in the UKB.
Scandinavian journal of medicine & science in sports - 1 May 2024
Hezekiah Chukwueloka, Blakemore Alexandra I, Bailey Daniel P, Pazoki Raha
Abstract excerpt
Hypertension is a leading risk factor for cardiovascular disease and is modulated by genetic variants. This study aimed to assess the effect of obesity genetic liability and physical activity on hypertension among European and African ancestry individuals within the UK Biobank (UKB). Participants were 230 115 individuals of European ancestry and 3239 individuals of African ancestry from UKB. Genetic liability for...
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