Associations between imprinted gene differentially methylated regions, appetitive traits and body mass index in children.

Elizabeth K DoN L ZuckerZ Y HuangJ C SchechterS H KollinsR L MaguireS K MurphyC HoyoB F Fuemmeler

Published in: Pediatric obesity (2018)

This is one of the first studies to demonstrate associations between epigenetic variation established prior to birth with appetitive traits and BMI in children, providing support for the need to uncover genetic and epigenetic mechanisms for appetitive traits predisposing some individuals to obesity.

Keyphrases

genome wide
dna methylation
body mass index
weight gain
young adults
gene expression
copy number
type diabetes
metabolic syndrome
physical activity
weight loss
pregnant women
adipose tissue
gestational age