Gene-environment interaction study for BMI reveals interactions between genetic factors and physical activity, alcohol consumption and socioeconomic status

PLoS Genetics

Volumn 13, Issue 9, 2017, Pages

  Rask Andersen, Mathias ^a   Karlsson, Torgny ^a   Ek, Weronica E ^a   Johansson, Åsa ^a  

^a UPPSALA UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ALCOHOL CONSUMPTION; BIOBANK; BODY MASS; CAUCASIAN; CHILDBIRTH; DIET; DISEASE SIMULATION; FEMALE; GENOME-WIDE ASSOCIATION STUDY; GENOTYPE ENVIRONMENT INTERACTION; HABIT; HUMAN; LIFESTYLE; LINEAR REGRESSION ANALYSIS; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MENOPAUSE; MENTAL HEALTH; SLEEP; SMOKING; SOCIAL STATUS; WALKING; AGED; DRINKING BEHAVIOR; EXERCISE; GENETIC PREDISPOSITION; GENETICS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; OBESITY; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; RISK FACTOR; SINGLE NUCLEOTIDE POLYMORPHISM; SOCIAL CLASS;

AGED; ALCOHOL DRINKING; BODY MASS INDEX; EUROPEAN CONTINENTAL ANCESTRY GROUP; EXERCISE; FEMALE; GENE-ENVIRONMENT INTERACTION; GENETIC PREDISPOSITION TO DISEASE; GENOME-WIDE ASSOCIATION STUDY; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; OBESITY; POLYMORPHISM, SINGLE NUCLEOTIDE; RISK FACTORS; SMOKING; SOCIAL CLASS;

EID: 85031028710     PISSN: 15537390     EISSN: 15537404     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1371/journal.pgen.1006977     Document Type: Article

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