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Genetic Markers of Obesity Risk: Stronger Associations with Body Composition in Overweight Compared to Normal-Weight Children

BACKGROUND: Genetic factors are important determinants of overweight. We examined whether there are differential effect sizes depending on children's body composition. METHODS: We analysed data of n = 4,837 children recorded in the Avon Longitudinal Study of Parents and Children (ALSPAC), apply...

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Autores principales: Beyerlein, Andreas, von Kries, Rüdiger, Ness, Andrew R., Ong, Ken K.
Formato: Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Public Library of Science 2011
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3078148/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/21526213
http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0019057