Genetic Markers of Obesity Risk: Stronger Associations with Body Composition in Overweight Compared to Normal-Weight Children

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Andreas Beyerlein ,

* E-mail: andreas.beyerlein@med.uni-muenchen.de

Affiliation Institute of Social Paediatrics and Adolescent Medicine, Ludwig-Maximilians University of Munich, Munich, Germany
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Rüdiger von Kries,

Affiliation Institute of Social Paediatrics and Adolescent Medicine, Ludwig-Maximilians University of Munich, Munich, Germany
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Andrew R. Ness,

Affiliation School of Oral and Dental Science, Bristol, United Kingdom
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Ken K. Ong

Affiliation MRC Epidemiology Unit, Institute of Metabolic Science, Cambridge, United Kingdom
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