Mediation and modification of genetic susceptibility to obesity by eating behaviors.

The EDEN study is supported by: Fondation pour la Recherche Medicale (FRM), French Ministry of Research: Federative Research Institutes and Cohort Program, INSERM Human Nutrition National Research Program, and Diabetes National Research Program (through a collaboration with the French Association of Diabetic Patients (AFD)), French Ministry of Health, French Agency for Environment Security (AFSSET), French National Institute for Population Health Surveillance (InVS), Paris–Sud University, French National Institute for Health Education (INPES), Nestle, Mutuelle Generale de l’Education Nationale (MGEN), French speaking association for the study of diabetes and metabolism (ALFEDIAM), National Agency for Research (ANR non thematic program), National Institute for Research in Public health (IRESP: TGIR cohorte sante 2008 program). The Fenland Study is supported by the Medical Research Council (MC_U106179471). This work was supported by the Medical Research Council [Unit Programme numbers MC_UU_12015/2 and MC_UU_12015/1]. Genotyping was supported by the Medical Research Council (MC_PC_13046). We are grateful to all the volunteers for their time and help and to the General Practitioners and practice staff for assistance with recruitment. We thank the Fenland Study Investigators, Fenland Study Co-ordination team and the Epidemiology Field, Anthropometry, Data and Laboratory teams. Biochemical assays were performed by the National Institute for Health Research, Cambridge Biomedical Research Centre, Core Biochemistry Assay Laboratory, and the Cambridge University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, Department of Clinical Biochemistry.