Association of a body mass index genetic risk score with growth throughout childhood and adolescence.

Association of a body mass index genetic risk score with growth throughout childhood and adolescence.

<h4>Background</h4>While the number of established genetic variants associated with adult body mass index (BMI) is growing, the relationships between these variants and growth during childhood are yet to be fully characterised. We examined the association between validated adult BMI asso...

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Main Authors: Nicole M Warrington, Laura D Howe, Yan Yan Wu, Nicholas J Timpson, Kate Tilling, Craig E Pennell, John Newnham, George Davey-Smith, Lyle J Palmer, Lawrence J Beilin, Stephen J Lye, Debbie A Lawlor, Laurent Briollais
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Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2013-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0079547
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