Effects of smoking on the genetic risk of obesity: the population architecture using genomics and epidemiology study

Effects of smoking on the genetic risk of obesity: the population architecture using genomics and epidemiology study

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Although smoking behavior is known to affect body mass index (BMI), the potential for smoking to influence genetic associations with BMI is largely unexplored.</p> <p>Methods</p> <p>As part of the ‘Population...

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Main Authors:	Fesinmeyer Megan D, North Kari E, Lim Unhee, Bůžková Petra, Crawford Dana C, Haessler Jeffrey, Gross Myron D, Fowke Jay H, Goodloe Robert, Love Shelley-Ann, Graff Misa, Carlson Christopher S, Kuller Lewis H, Matise Tara C, Hong Ching-Ping, Henderson Brian E, Allen Melissa, Rohde Rebecca R, Mayo Ping, Schnetz-Boutaud Nathalie, Monroe Kristine R, Ritchie Marylyn D, Prentice Ross L, Kolonel Lawrence N, Manson JoAnn E, Pankow James, Hindorff Lucia A, Franceschini Nora, Wilkens Lynne R, Haiman Christopher A, Le Marchand Loic, Peters Ulrike
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	BMC 2013-01-01
Series:	BMC Medical Genetics
Subjects:	Obesity Body mass index Genome-wide association study Genetic risk factor Smoking interactions Genetic epidemiology
Online Access:	http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2350/14/6

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