Genome-wide association study reveals a dynamic role of common genetic variation in infant and early childhood growth
Øyvind Helgeland, Marc Vaudel, Pétur Benedikt Júlíusson, Oddgeir L. Holmen, Julius Juodakis, Jonas Bačelis, Bo Jacobsson, Haakon Lindekleiv, Kristian Hveem, Rolv Terje Lie, Gun Peggy Knudsen, Camilla Stoltenberg, Per Minor Magnus, Jørn Vegard Sagen, Anders Molven, , Pål R. Njølstad
This study identifies five BMI-associated loci across 12 time points in children, highlighting transient effects of common genetic variation in the leptin signaling pathway during infancy.
Nature Communications · Oct 1, 2019Peer-reviewedGenetics