Genetic studies of body mass index yield new insights for obesity biology

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Abstract

Obesity is heritable and predisposes to many diseases. To understand the genetic basis of obesity better, here we conduct a genome-wide association study and Metabochip meta-analysis of body mass index (BMI), a measure commonly used to define obesity and assess adiposity, in up to 339,224 individuals. This analysis identifies 97 BMI-associated loci (P < 5 × 10
Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)197-206
JournalNature
Volume518
Issue number7538
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2015

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