No evidence for association between BMI and 10 candidate genes at ages 4, 7 and 10 in a large UK sample of twins

<p/> <p>Background</p> <p>Over the last decade, associations between Body Mass Index (BMI) and a variety of candidate genes have been reported, but samples have almost all been limited to adults. The purpose of the present study was to test the developmental origins of some o...

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Main Authors: Wardle Jane, Docherty Sophia J, Butcher Lee M, Haworth Claire MA, Plomin Robert
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2008-02-01
Series:BMC Medical Genetics
Online Access:http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2350/9/12