Genetic and Environmental Influences on Blood Pressure and Body Mass Index in the National Academy of Sciences-National Research Council World War II Veteran Twin Registry

Blood pressure (BP) and obesity phenotypes may covary due to shared genetic or environmental factors or both. Furthermore, it is possible that the heritability of BP differs according to obesity status-a form of G×E interaction. This hypothesis has never been tested in White twins. The present study...

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Published in:	Hypertension (Dallas, Tex. 1979) Vol. 76; no. 5; p. 1428
Main Authors:	Wang, Bin, Wu, Ting, Neale, Michael C, Verweij, Renske, Liu, Gaifen, Su, Shaoyong, Snieder, Harold
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	English
Published:	United States 01.11.2020
Subjects:	Adolescent Adult Blood Pressure - genetics Body Mass Index Diseases in Twins - etiology Diseases in Twins - genetics Genetic Predisposition to Disease Humans Hypertension - etiology Hypertension - genetics Male Obesity - etiology Obesity - genetics Phenotype Registries Risk Factors Twins United States Veterans Young Adult United States blood pressure registries twin study body mass index obesity
ISSN:	1524-4563, 1524-4563
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