(SE = 2.22). These results do not necessarily imply that the environment causes genes to operate differently; rather, it simply changes the relative importance of genes vis-à-vis the environment. However, the lack of significance of the GxE component with the simulated environment compared with the value from the empirical environment provides some tentative evidence for the social push GxE perspective and highlights the importance of considering environmental context when examining genetic contributions to complex phenotypes like BMI.
