Large-scale analysis identifies 32 genetic loci for obesity

Monday, October 11, 2010 - 08:30 in Biology & Nature

An international team of researchers has identified 18 new genetic loci associated with obesity assessed by BMI, and confirmed a link between obesity and 14 previously known loci. Almost 250,000 individuals were included in the analysis, which is published in the latest issue of Nature Genetics.

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