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Chunk #8 — METHODS — Body Mass Index and Obesity

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Development and evaluation of a genetic risk score for obesity.
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Body mass index (BMI: kg/m2) was calculated from measurements of weight to the nearest pound and height to the nearest centimeter. Obesity was defined according to U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Criteria as BMI≥30. Anthropometric measurements were collected from participants wearing a scrub suit and no shoes at the 4 in-person data collections.