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Let us also suppose that we are unaware that G6PD deficiency protects against malaria discount micronase 2.5 mg fast delivery, and is found at increased frequency among individuals of Mediterranean origins micronase 5 mg mastercard. We 1,2 select cases from a population enriched with individuals of Mediterranean origin, where G6PD deficiency is fairly FIGURE 71. A nuclear family consisting of an affected child common. Our controls also come from a population of and two parents, whose affection status is unknown. Genotypes individuals of European ancestry, but mostly northern at a putative candidate gene are listed. It is instructive to review one candidate gene inten- paternal, meaning that the paternal allele is not transcribed sively studied, monoamine oxidase A (MAOA), located on into messenger RNA (mRNA). For other genes, maternal the short arm of the X chromosome, Xp11. These studies imprinting is present, and the maternal allele is transcrip- exemplify the difficulties outlined above, including possible tionally silent. This results in a 'functional hemizygosity,' population stratification, limited power, and different eth- so that defects in the single active allele may have a greater nic groups. Although no linkage studies have suggested impact on the phenotype. How might this mechanism give Xp11 as a genomic location of a susceptibility gene for affec- rise to an apparent excess of maternal transmission, as has tive disorder, the role of MAOA in the deamination of sero- been observed by McInnis et al. If the putative BPD susceptibility gene is paternally MAO inhibitors suggest that this gene should be evaluated imprinted, then the paternal allele is transcriptionally silent, as a potential risk factor for affective disorders. In the studies of BPD and RUP and an MAOA (CA)n repeat poly- embryonic gonads of each generation, the imprinting mark morphism in European (88–94) and Asian (95,96) studies. Consider an example of paternal imprint- generally detect an overrepresentation of allele 5 or 6 of the ing (Fig. Note that individuals are heterozygous at MAOA (CA)n repeat among BPD patients, compared to the DNA level, but they are hemizygous at the mRNA level, controls, an observation that may be particularly evident expressing only the maternal allele. The effect size is small, the odds ratio being printing mark is reset with each generation, so the woman 1. There is also an MAOA promoter polymorphism active in the son, who does not express allele 5, which he (97). These studies involve multiple ethnic groups, case- inherits paternally. Thus if allele 2 is a BPD susceptibility control methods, and family-based designs, with some stud- gene, it will be expressed in the third generation, and influ- ies having limited power to detect a small effect size. Thus, ence the risk of disease, due to maternal imprinting. How- it is understandable that conflicting studies are reported. Molecular mechanisms of imprinting are complex, but PARENT-OF-ORIGIN EFFECTS involve methylation of the promoter regions of the target genes (102), resulting in nontranscription. Imprinting de- Parent-of-origin effects refer to unequal rates of transmis- fects give rise to human diseases, the classic examples of sion of a disorder from fathers, compared to mothers. Imprinting has been described for (15) in an independent series of multiplex BPD kindreds. Although this observation has not been confirmed by other investigators (99), it raises the possibility that the complex genetics of BPD may involve mitochondrial inheritance DNA 1 2 3 4 and/or imprinting. Mitochondrial DNA is a nonnuclear circular 16,500 base pair molecule that is solely maternal in origin. It contains genes for oxidative phosphorylation and genes for transfer DNA 1 3 2 4 5 6 RNA (tRNA) molecules, among others. Defects in mito- chondrial DNA sequence can contribute to genetic suscepti- bility for complex disorders, such a diabetes mellitus (100) RNA 3 4 and some forms of nonsyndromic deafness (101). If a frac- tion of all BPD included a mitochondrial susceptibility gene, then this would be consistent with the excess maternal DNA 2 5 transmission observed in BPD (15,98). However, variations RNA 2 in mitochondrial DNA have not been associated with BPD. Another mechanism consistent with excess maternal FIGURE 71.

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Applications for commercial reproduction should be addressed to: NIHR Journals Library, National Institute for Health Research, Evaluation, Trials and Studies Coordinating Centre, Alpha House, University of Southampton Science Park, Southampton SO16 7NS, UK. TRIAL DESIGN AND METHODS Anthropometric measurements All anthropometric measures were collected over the course of 1 day in each school. If a child was absent on the day of measurement, up to three further attempts to collect their data were made for up to a further 2 weeks from the day of absence. Height was measured using a SECA stadiometer (Hamburg, Germany), recorded to an accuracy of 1 mm. Weight was measured using the Tanita Body Composition Analyser SC-330 (Tanita, Amsterdam, Netherlands). Percentage body fat was estimated from leg-to-leg bioelectric impedance analysis (using the Tanita Body Composition Analyser SC-330). Waist circumference was measured using a non-elastic flexible tape measure placed 4 cm above the umbilicus. We were mindful that, at baseline, the HeLP co-ordinator had yet to develop a working relationship with the children, so, to put the children at ease and minimise any possible stigmatisation of overweight or sensitive children, the collection of these measurements formed part of a specially designed lesson that was based around measuring in general and ways in which information can be presented. Each child, one at a time, left the classroom during the lesson to go to a private room and have their height, weight, waist circumference and percentage body fat by bioelectrical impedance measured by two other trained researchers. For the 18- and 24-month measurements, no special lesson took place, as the children were familiar with the measurement process and felt at ease with the HeLP co-ordinator, who co-ordinated the smooth running of the measurements in each school. At each data collection time point, the children had the option to decline one or more measurements. While the measurements were taken, the electronic reading was covered so that the child was unable to read their results. This process had been developed during the pilot phases to reduce any stigmatisation of overweight/obese and underweight children and to minimise any discussion about weight. Accelerometer measurements We used a wrist-worn triaxial accelerometer, called the GeneActiv,37 to objectively measure physical activity and sedentary time for a subset of the recruited children (one randomly selected class per participating school). These accelerometers are waterproof so they do not need to be removed for swimming or showering. We asked children to wear the accelerometer continuously (including at night) for 8 consecutive days on the wrist of their non-dominant arm. To assist with adherence, information packs were sent to parents 1 week before their child was fitted with the GeneActivs, providing information on wearing the accelerometer as well as guidance to be distributed to sports coaches to prevent the accelerometer being removed during sport. On the day the accelerometers were issued, the HeLP co-ordinator spoke to groups of 10 children about how to comply with the procedures, and answered any questions. Following recommended guidance, children were included in the analysis if they had at least 4 days (including a weekend day) of 10 hours of wear time on each of those days. This questionnaire was developed for children of the same age as those in this study, and it can be adapted to capture information on the consumption of a number of food groups, depending on the focus of an intervention (Dr Allan Hackett, Liverpool John Moores University, 21 September 2006, personal communication). We adapted the questionnaire so that we could focus specifically on healthy (10 items) and unhealthy (13 items) snacks and drinks, and negative (25 items) and positive (22 items) food markers. Children had to answer yes or no as to whether or not they had consumed each food item the previous day. A number of items make up each category to provide a total score from 16 NIHR Journals Library www. Questionnaire items, the scoring system and the tolerances for missing data can be seen in Appendix 2. Children completed the FIQ twice, at baseline and at 18 months, to allow the assessment of weekday (completed Tuesday to Friday) and weekend (completed on a Monday) food intake. The HeLP co-ordinator led the two lessons required for the children to complete the questionnaires at each time point.