Genetic analysis of low BMI phenotype in the Utah Population Database.

The low body mass index (BMI) phenotype of less than 18.5 has been linked to medical and psychological morbidity as well as increased mortality risk. Although genetic factors have been shown to influence BMI across the entire BMI, the contribution of genetic factors to the low BMI phenotype is uncle...

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Main Authors: William R Yates, Craig Johnson, Patrick McKee, Lisa A Cannon-Albright
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2013-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3859471?pdf=render