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Association of Fat Mass Index FMI and DNA metyhylation
Safe People
Organisation name
University of Bristol
Organisation sector
Academic Institute
Applicant name(s)
Giulia MancanoDr Gemma SharpDr Janine F. FelixGiulietta Monasso
Safe Projects
Project ID
B3826
Lay summary
Obesity has been extensively linked to a plethora of health conditions, but most research has defined obesity using body mass index (BMI). While BMI may be a very straightforward and useful marker of obesity, recent research suggest that a targeted measurement of one's fat, in the form of fat mass index (FMI), might be a more clinically relevant measure.
Public benefit statement
Build evidence on the link between fat mass and DNA methylation and on the mechanistic pathway linking fat mass to adverse health outcomes
Latest approval date
12/07/2021