Weight Phenotype Diagnostic Test Method: Body Mass Index or Body Fat Percent for Gene Expression
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Weight Phenotype Diagnostic Test Method: Body Mass Index or Body Fat Percent for Gene Expression
Obesity continues increasing at epidemic levels worldwide, as does the number of genetic studies that focus on obesity. Body mass index (BMI) is often used to characterize weight phenotypes and obesity status due to its simplicity. Refined measurements of body composition may be needed to understand variations in gene expression. This study explores gene expression when individuals are characte...
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عنوان ژورنال: The Open Obesity Journal
سال: 2012
ISSN: 1876-8237
DOI: 10.2174/1876823701204010018