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Novel genomic variants related to visceral adiposity index (VAI) and body adiposity index (BAI) in Indian sib-pairs.
International journal of obesity (2005) - 1 Nov 2024
Agarwal Tripti, Lyngdoh Tanica, Khadgawat Rajesh, Dudbridge Frank, Kinra Sanjay, Relton Caroline, Smith George Davey, Ebrahim Shah, Prabhakaran Dorairaj, Chandak Giriraj Ratan, Gupta Vipin, Walia Gagandeep Kaur
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Obesity is among the leading public health threats globally. Over the last few years, visceral adiposity index (VAI), and body adiposity index (BAI), derived from anthropometric, and biochemical measures, have gained importance as a measure of obesity. However, unlike other common indices like body mass index, and waist circumference, the genetic predisposition of VAI, and BAI under-examined. METHODS:...
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