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Variability of polygenic prediction for body mass index in Africa.

Tinashe ChikoworeKristi LällLisa K MicklesfieldZane LombardJulia H GoedeckeSegun FatumoShane A NorrisReedik MagiMichele RamsayPaul W FranksGuillaume PareAndrew P Morris
Published in: Genome medicine (2024)
Our findings highlight the role of gene-environment interactions in PRS prediction variability in Africa. PRS methods that correct for these interactions, coupled with the increased representation of Africans in GWAS, may improve PRS prediction in Africa.
Keyphrases
  • body mass index
  • genome wide
  • copy number
  • weight gain
  • weight loss