We used 33, 8, 12, and 4 risk allele SNPs which were nominally significant in BMI, WC BMIadj , WHR BMIadj , and BF% GWAS results in JHS, to characterize individual variants’ association with BF%, SAT, VAT, and VSR ratio, respectively; each SNP represents an independent locus within the genome (based on linkage disequilibrium).
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Genetic underpinnings of regional adiposity distribution in African Americans: Assessments from the Jackson Heart Study.
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