A genome-wide association study of energy intake and expenditure.

Excessive energy intake or insufficient energy expenditure, which result in energy imbalance, contribute to the development of obesity. Obesity-related genes, such as FTO, are associated with energy traits. No genome-wide association studies (GWAS) have been conducted to detect the genetic associati...

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Main Authors: Lai Jiang, Kathryn L Penney, Edward Giovannucci, Peter Kraft, Kathryn M Wilson
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2018-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC6072034?pdf=render