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Publications
New genetic loci link adipose and insulin biology to body fat distribution.
Shungin D, Winkler TW, Croteau-Chonka DC, Ferreira T, Locke AE, Mägi R, et al.
Nature. 2015 Feb 12;518(7538):187-196. doi: 10.1038/nature14132
Phenotypes
- hip circumference
- hip circumference adjusted for BMI
- waist circumference
- waist circumference adjusted for BMI
- waist-hip ratio
- waist-hip ratio adjusted for BMI
Project
Genetic Investigation of ANthropometric Traits (GIANT) consortium Learn more >
GIANT is an international collaboration that seeks to identify genetic loci that modulate human body size and shape, including height and measures of obesity.
Experiment summary
GWAS meta-analyses of traits related to waist and hip circumferences, which reflect body fat distribution, were conducted in up to 224,459 individuals.
Dataset ID
GWAS_GIANT-A