Psychiatric Disorders, Body Mass Index Share Genetic Loci, Study Finds

Jan 08, 2020

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NEW YORK – A number of genetic loci associated with body mass index are also linked to psychiatric disorders like schizophrenia, major depression, and bipolar disorder, a new analysis has found.

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