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6. Which gene study identified approximately 20 obesity susceptibility loci between 1990 and 2009?

  • Genomwide Scans
  • Genome-wide association study
  • Candidate gene study
  • Genome-wide linkage study

7. Which of the following are used in a Genomwide Association Scan to identify loci

  • Manhattan Plot
  • Nutrigenetics
  • Linkage Disequilibrium Plot
  • Family tree

8. What is the exposure for a study investigating postprandial triglycerides

  • Hours of exercise per week
  • Genetic variation
  • Dietary fat consumption
  • Disease inheritance

9. Which steps of scientific research introduce selection bias?

  • Selecting variables
  • Collection of data
  • Population and sampling
  • Study design

10. Which of these are pitfalls of a Genomewide linkage scan

  • Requires family data
  • Selection bias
  • Confounding factors
  • Information bias