Contribution of 32 GWAS-Identified Common Variants to Severe Obesity in European Adults Referred for Bariatric Surgery

Contribution of 32 GWAS-Identified Common Variants to Severe Obesity in European Adults Referred for Bariatric Surgery

The prevalence of severe obesity, defined as body mass index (BMI) ≥35.0 kg/m2, is rising rapidly. Given the disproportionately high health burden and healthcare costs associated with this condition, understanding the underlying aetiology, including predisposing genetic factors, is a biomedical rese...

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Main Authors: Mägi, Reedik, Manning, Sean, Yousseif, Ahmed, Pucci, Andrea, Santini, Ferruccio, Karra, Efthimia, Querci, Giorgia, Pelosini, Caterina, McCarthy, Mark I., Lindgren, Cecilia M., Batterham, Rachel L.
Format: Online
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science 2013
Online Access:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3737377/

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