Associations of lifestyle and genetic risks with obesity and related chronic diseases in the UK Biobank: a prospective cohort study

CONCLUSIONS: Higher LRS was associated with higher obesity prevalence and risks of related chronic diseases regardless of GRS, highlighting the broad benefits of healthy lifestyles. Additive gene-lifestyle interactions emphasize the public health importance of lifestyle interventions among people with high genetic risks.PMID:38677521 | DOI:10.1016/j.ajcnut.2024.04.025

Source: The American Journal of Clinical Nutrition - April 27, 2024 Category: Nutrition Authors: Yanbo Zhang Yang Li Rita Peila Tao Wang Xiaonan Xue Robert C Kaplan Andrew J Dannenberg Qibin Qi Thomas E Rohan Source Type: research