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    An epigenome-wide association study of waist circumference in Chinese monozygotic twins

    Central obesity poses significant health risks because it increases susceptibility to multiple chronic diseases. Epigenetic features such as DNA methylation may be associated with specific obesity traits, whic...

    Fangjie **ng, Fulei Han, Yan Wu, Bosen Lv, Huimin Tian in International Journal of Obesity (2024)

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    Integrated genetic and epigenetic analyses uncovered GLP1R association with metabolically healthy obesity

    Both genetic and epigenetic variations of GLP1R influence the development and progression of obesity. However, the underlying mechanism remains elusive. This study aims to explore the mediation roles of obesity-r...

    Fulei Han, Shuai Zhu, **angjie Kong, Wei**g Wang in International Journal of Obesity (2024)

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    DNA methylome profiling in identical twin pairs discordant for body mass index

    Body mass index (BMI) serves as an important measurement of obesity and adiposity, which are highly correlated with cardiometabolic diseases. Although high heritability has been estimated, the identified genet...

    Weilong Li, Dongfeng Zhang, Wei**g Wang, Yili Wu in International Journal of Obesity (2019)