An epigenome-wide association study of waist circumference in Chinese monozygotic twins.

Fangjie Xing Fulei Han Yan Wu Bosen Lv Huimin Tian Weijing Wang Xiaocao Tian Chunsheng Xu Haiping Duan Dongfeng Zhang Yili Wu

Published in: International journal of obesity (2005) (2024)

Our research has ascertained an association between specific epigenetic variations and WC in the Northern Han Chinese population. These DNA methylation features can offer fresh insights into the epigenetic regulation of obesity and WC as well as hints to plausible biological mechanisms.

Keyphrases

dna methylation
body mass index
genome wide
gene expression
metabolic syndrome
insulin resistance
weight gain
body weight
type diabetes
weight loss
copy number
adipose tissue
physical activity