DNA methylation and obesity traits: An epigenome-wide association study. The REGICOR study

DNA methylation and obesity traits: An epigenome-wide association study. The REGICOR study

Obesity is associated with increased risk of several diseases and has become epidemic. Obesity is highly heritable but the genetic variants identified by genome-wide association studies explain only limited variability. Epigenetics could contribute to explain the missing variability. The study aim w...

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Main Authors: Sergi Sayols-Baixeras, Isaac Subirana, Alba Fernández-Sanlés, Mariano Sentí, Carla Lluís-Ganella, Jaume Marrugat, Roberto Elosua
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Taylor & Francis Group 2017-10-01
Series:Epigenetics
Subjects:
body mass index
dna methylation
epigenome-wide study
obesity
waist
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/15592294.2017.1363951

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