Common variants near MC4R are associated with fat mass, weight and risk of obesity

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doi:10.1038/ng.140

articleNature GeneticsMay 4, 2008BRONZE OA

Common variants near MC4R are associated with fat mass, weight and risk of obesity

TPThe Prostate, Lung, Colorectal, and Ovarian (PLCO) Cancer Screening TrialRJRuth J. F. LoosKKORANHNurses' Health StudyDGDiabetes Genetics Initiative

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The Prostate, Lung, Colorectal, and Ovarian (PLCO) Cancer Screening TrialCorresponding
Addenbrooke's Hospital, MRC Epidemiology Unit
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Ruth J. F. Loos
Centre for Human Genetics, University of Oxford, Addenbrooke's Hospital
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Nurses' Health Study
Wellcome Sanger Institute
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Diabetes Genetics Initiative
Addenbrooke's Hospital

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Biology
Obesity
Body mass index
Genome-wide association study
Childhood obesity
Odds ratio
Melanocortin 4 receptor
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UN Sustainable Development Goals

Good health and well-being

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