… We hypothesized that genes implicated in insulin resistance pathways … accounting for
differences in body mass index (BMI) and potential interactions between BMI and genetic variants. …

… The meta-analyses identified 32 SNPs reaching genome-wide significance (p < 5x10 −8 ) (…
], the genome-wide load of rare CNVs was also tested by the count method. CNVs previously …

… body mass index at 8 years of age and single nucleotide polymorphisms near the FAM120AOS
gene on chromosome 9 was identified… each genetic variant (ie an additive genetic model)…

… Genome-wide association studies (GWASs) have identified hundreds of genetic variants that
influence body mass index (… Most variants are non-coding and likely act through regulating …

… ∼900 genome-wide … method retains SNPs that have the strongest independent association
with BMI across the genome to identify the number of loci where genetic variation influences …

… variants may help prioritize causal genes, we also examined associations with gene
expression for each of the 30 genome-wide significant SNPs identified at novel BMI loci in the …

… , affecting roughly twelve million people and accounting for … Genetic and environmental
factors have been linked to … we identified via the GEE method is located in the SSTR2 gene, …

Genome-wide association analysis identifies three new susceptibility loci for childhood body
mass index | Human Molecular Genetics | Oxford Academic … Division of Human Genetics …

… that physical activity modifies the association of genetic variation with general adiposity in
adults (29,… Body mass and height were measured using standard procedures, with participants …

… between several genetic variants and body-mass index (BMI) have been identified, little is
… body-mass index and SNPs affecting methylation levels of these probes in the HIF3A locus …