Genome-wide Association Studies of Common Obesity： Now and Future

Obesity has become a major public health concern worldwide. Obesity is a complex disease influenced by both genetic and environmental factors. Epidemiological studies have indicated that environmental factors, such as excessive energy intake and lack of physical activity, might contribute to the dev...

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Published inBiomedical and environmental sciences Vol. 26; no. 10; pp. 787 - 791
Main Authors XI, Bo, MI, Jie
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Netherlands Elsevier B.V 01.10.2013
Department of Maternal and Child Health Care, School of Public Health, Shandong University, Jinan 250012,Shandong, China%Department of Epidemiology, Capital Institute of Pediatrics, Beijing 100020, China
Subjects
Body Mass Index
Genome-Wide Association Study
Humans
Obesity
全基因组
公共卫生问题
关联
流行病学
环境因素
肥胖
能量摄入
遗传因素
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Summary:Obesity has become a major public health concern worldwide. Obesity is a complex disease influenced by both genetic and environmental factors. Epidemiological studies have indicated that environmental factors, such as excessive energy intake and lack of physical activity, might contribute to the development of obesity. Genetic factors also play an important role in the pathogenesis of obesity Indeed, approximately 40%-70% of the variation in body mass index （BMI） can be attributed to genetic factors.
Bibliography:Obesity has become a major public health concern worldwide. Obesity is a complex disease influenced by both genetic and environmental factors. Epidemiological studies have indicated that environmental factors, such as excessive energy intake and lack of physical activity, might contribute to the development of obesity. Genetic factors also play an important role in the pathogenesis of obesity Indeed, approximately 40%-70% of the variation in body mass index （BMI） can be attributed to genetic factors.
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ISSN:0895-3988
2214-0190
DOI:10.3967/bes2013.001