Gene–obesogenic environment interactions in the UK Biobank study

2016222 citationsJournal Articlebronze Open Access

Authors

Jessica Tyrrell · University of Exeter

Andrew R. Wood · University of Exeter

Ryan M. Ames · University of Exeter

Hanieh Yaghootkar · University of Exeter

Robin N. Beaumont · University of Exeter

Samuel E. Jones · University of Exeter

Marcus A. Tuke ·

Abstract

Our findings suggest that the obesogenic environment accentuates the risk of obesity in genetically susceptible adults. Of the factors we tested, relative social deprivation best captures the aspects of the obesogenic environment responsible.

Topics & Keywords

Obesity, Physical Activity, Diet Nutrition, Genetics, and Disease Eating Disorders and Behaviors

UN Sustainable Development Goals

Life in Land

Publication Details

Published in: International Journal of Epidemiology

Volume 46, Issue 2, pp. dyw337-dyw337

DOI: 10.1093/ije/dyw337

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