Modelling BMI trajectories in children for genetic association studies.

The timing of associations between common genetic variants and changes in growth patterns over childhood may provide insight into the development of obesity in later life. To address this question, it is important to define appropriate statistical models to allow for the detection of genetic effects...

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Main Authors: Nicole M Warrington, Yan Yan Wu, Craig E Pennell, Julie A Marsh, Lawrence J Beilin, Lyle J Palmer, Stephen J Lye, Laurent Briollais
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2013-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3547961?pdf=render