Variants in BMI-Associated Genes and Adrenergic Genes are not Associated with Gestational Weight Trajectory.

Vivian K KawaiSamuel K NwosuDaniel KurnikFrank E HarrellC Michael Stein

Published in: Obesity (Silver Spring, Md.) (2019)

A GRS for BMI was associated with prepregnancy BMI but was not independently associated with gestational weight trajectory in women with and without GDM. Selected variants in adrenergic genes were not associated with gestational weight trajectory.

Keyphrases

weight gain
body mass index
birth weight
genome wide
weight loss
copy number
genome wide identification
bioinformatics analysis
physical activity
pregnant women
transcription factor
preterm birth