Associations of FTO and MC4R Variants with Obesity Traits in Indians and the Role of Rural/Urban Environment as a Possible Effect Modifier

• Main Authors: A. E. Taylor (Author), M. N. Sandeep (Author), C. S. Janipalli (Author), C. Giambartolomei (Author), D. M. Evans (Author), M. V. Kranthi Kumar (Author), D. G. Vinay (Author), P. Smitha (Author), V. Gupta (Author), M. Aruna (Author), S. Kinra (Author), R. M. Sullivan (Author), L. Bowen (Author), N. J. Timpson (Author), G. Davey Smith (Author), F. Dudbridge (Author), D. Prabhakaran (Author), Y. Ben-Shlomo (Author), K. S. Reddy (Author), S. Ebrahim (Author), G. R. Chandak (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Hindawi Limited, 2011-01-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Few studies have investigated the association between genetic variation and obesity traits in Indian populations or the role of environmental factors as modifiers of these relationships. In the context of rapid urbanisation, resulting in significant lifestyle changes, understanding the aetiology of...