Your height affects your health: genetic determinants and health-related outcomes in Taiwan

Your height affects your health: genetic determinants and health-related outcomes in Taiwan

Abstract Background Height is an important anthropometric measurement and is associated with many health-related outcomes. Genome-wide association studies (GWASs) have identified hundreds of genetic loci associated with height, mainly in individuals of European ancestry. Methods We performed genome-...

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Main Authors: Jian-Shiun Chiou, Chi-Fung Cheng, Wen-Miin Liang, Chen-Hsing Chou, Chung-Hsing Wang, Wei-De Lin, Mu-Lin Chiu, Wei-Chung Cheng, Cheng-Wen Lin, Ting-Hsu Lin, Chiu-Chu Liao, Shao-Mei Huang, Chang-Hai Tsai, Ying-Ju Lin, Fuu-Jen Tsai
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2022-07-01
Series:BMC Medicine
Subjects:
Height
Genome-wide association studies
Genetic single nucleotide polymorphisms
Polygenic risk score
Health-related outcomes
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12916-022-02450-w

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https://doi.org/10.1186/s12916-022-02450-w

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