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Genome-wide meta-analysis with 2,206,440 individuals identifies 322 novel risk loci for obesity.
International journal of obesity (2005) - 1 Apr 2026
Gao Ran, Su Wenting, Deng Jiahui, Zhai Bin, Zhu Gaizhi, Qiu Jinming, Bian Ziqing, Xiao He, Luan Guoming, Wang Renxi
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BACKGROUND: The incidence of obesity has significantly increased worldwide. However, it is still unclear about the genetic susceptibility of obesity. METHODS: Here we performed the largest European meta-analysis of genome-wide association study, including 98,421 obesity cases and 2,108,019 healthy controls. RESULTS: We identified 322 novel genome-wide significant obesity-associated loci and 23 of 32 known loci....
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