Human height is strongly influenced by genetics but the contribution of modifiable epigenetic
factors is under-explored, particularly in low and middle-income countries (LMIC). We …

Epigenetic mechanisms, including DNA methylation, mediate the interaction between gene
and environment and may play an important role in the obesity epidemic. We assessed the …

Obesity and poverty disproportionally affect African American persons. Epigenetic
mechanisms could partially explain the association between socioeconomic disadvantage …

Human height and related traits are highly complex, and extensively research has shown
that these traits are determined by both genetic and environmental factors. Such factors may …

Previous studies identified 180 single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) associated with
adult height, explaining∼ 10% of the variance. The age at which these begin to affect …

Genome‐wide SNP analyses have identified genomic variants associated with adult human
height. However, these only explain a fraction of human height variation, suggesting that …

Aim: We investigated associations of prenatal socioeconomic status (SES) with DNA
methylation at birth, and to explore persistence of associations into early (∼3 years) and …

Background Rapid postnatal growth may result from exposure in utero or early life to
adverse conditions and has been associated with diseases later in life and, in particular …

Wilson et al. 1 found, from cross-sectional analyses of data for middle-aged women from the
Sister Study cohort, that DNA methylation in blood at nine CpG sites was associated with …

Background Socioeconomic experiences are recognized determinants of health, and recent
work has shown that social disadvantages in early life may induce sustained biological …