Associations of FTO and MC4R Variants with Obesity Traits in Indians and the Role of Rural/Urban Environment as a Possible Effect Modifier

Associations of FTO and MC4R Variants with Obesity Traits in Indians and the Role of Rural/Urban Environment as a Possible Effect Modifier

Few studies have investigated the association between genetic variation and obesity traits in Indian populations or the role of environmental factors as modifiers of these relationships. In the context of rapid urbanisation, resulting in significant lifestyle changes, understanding the aetiology of...

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Main Authors: A. E. Taylor, M. N. Sandeep, C. S. Janipalli, C. Giambartolomei, D. M. Evans, M. V. Kranthi Kumar, D. G. Vinay, P. Smitha, V. Gupta, M. Aruna, S. Kinra, R. M. Sullivan, L. Bowen, N. J. Timpson, G. Davey Smith, F. Dudbridge, D. Prabhakaran, Y. Ben-Shlomo, K. S. Reddy, S. Ebrahim, G. R. Chandak
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2011-01-01
Series:Journal of Obesity
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2011/307542

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