Shared genetic underpinnings of childhood obesity and adult cardiometabolic diseases
Abstract Background Obesity during childhood can lead to increased risk of adverse cardiometabolic diseases such as type 2 diabetes and coronary artery disease during adult life. Evidence for strong genetic correlations between child and adult body mass index (BMI) suggest the possibility of shared...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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BMC
2019-04-01
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| Series: | Human Genomics |
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| Online Access: | http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s40246-019-0202-x |