Genetic risk, body mass index, and weight control behaviors: Unlocking the triad.

Jason M NagataDavid B BraudtBenjamin W DomingueKirsten Bibbins-DomingoAndrea K GarberScott Griffiths Stuart B Murray

Published in: The International journal of eating disorders (2019)

The BMI PGS was associated with weight loss behaviors in both males and females, and this association was mediated by actual measured BMI. Clinical interventions to prevent high BMI, particularly for individuals with genetic risk, may also prevent subsequent development of potentially unhealthy weight loss behaviors.

Keyphrases

weight loss
body mass index
weight gain
bariatric surgery
roux en y gastric bypass
physical activity
gastric bypass
genome wide
copy number
glycemic control
dna methylation
type diabetes
adipose tissue