Polygenic risk predicts obesity in both white and black young adults
Polygenic risk predicts obesity in both white and black young adults
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United States: Public Library of Science
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United States: Public Library of Science
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To test transethnic replication of a genetic risk score for obesity in white and black young adults using a national sample with longitudinal data.
A prospective longitudinal study using the National Longitudinal Study of Adolescent Health Sibling Pairs (n = 1,303). Obesity phenotypes were measured from anthropometric assessments when study memb...
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Polygenic risk predicts obesity in both white and black young adults
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TN_cdi_plos_journals_1542870374
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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/TN_cdi_plos_journals_1542870374
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1932-6203
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1932-6203
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10.1371/journal.pone.0101596
