Obesity-susceptibility loci have a limited influence on birth weight: a meta-analysis of up to 28,219 individuals
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High birth weight is associated with adult body mass index (BMI). We hypothesized that birth weight and BMI may partly share a common genetic background.
Original language | English |
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Journal | American Journal of Clinical Nutrition |
Volume | 93 |
Issue number | 4 |
Pages (from-to) | 851-60 |
Number of pages | 10 |
ISSN | 0002-9165 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - Apr 2011 |
- Adult, Aged, Aged, 80 and over, Alleles, Birth Weight, Body Mass Index, Female, Genetic Loci, Genome-Wide Association Study, Humans, Male, Membrane Transport Proteins, Middle Aged, Mitochondrial Membrane Transport Proteins, Mitochondrial Proteins, Obesity, Proteins, Young Adult
Research areas
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