Examining for an association between candidate gene polymorphisms in the metabolic syndrome components on excess weight and adiposity measures in youth: a cross-sectional study

Examining for an association between candidate gene polymorphisms in the metabolic syndrome components on excess weight and adiposity measures in youth: a cross-sectional study

Abstract Background A polymorphism in a gene may exert its effects on multiple phenotypes. The aim of this study is to explore the association of 10 metabolic syndrome candidate genes with excess weight and adiposity and evaluate the effect of perinatal and socioeconomic factors on these association...

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Main Authors: Angélica María Muñoz, Claudia María Velásquez, Gloria María Agudelo, Rosa Magdalena Uscátegui, Alejandro Estrada, Fredy Alonso Patiño, Beatriz Elena Parra, María Victoria Parra, Gabriel Bedoya
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2017-07-01
Series:Genes & Nutrition
Subjects:
Body mass index
Adiposity
Polymorphisms
Environmental factors
Youth
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12263-017-0567-1

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