Genetic and epigenetic studies of adiposity and cardiometabolic disease

Editorial summary Over 300 million adults are obese, but little is known about the impact of obesity on cardiovascular health. We discuss recent genetic and epigenetic studies of adiposity that indicate a causal role for general and central adiposity in cardiometabolic disease, and highlight potenti...

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Main Authors: Michael V. Holmes, Sara L. Pulit, Cecilia M. Lindgren
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2017-09-01
Series:Genome Medicine
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13073-017-0474-5