Molecular genetic contributions to self-rated health
Sarah E Harris, Saskia P Hagenaars, Gail Davies, William David Hill, David CM Liewald, Stuart J Ritchie, Riccardo E Marioni, METASTROKE consortium, International Consortium for Blood Pressure, CHARGE consortium Aging and Longevity Group, CHARGE consortium Cognitive Group, Cathie LM Sudlow, Joanna M Wardlaw, Andrew M McIntosh, Catharine R Gale, Ian J Deary
This study identifies genetic variants associated with self-rated health and finds that genetic factors explain 13% of its variance, overlapping with traits like BMI, depression, and cognitive ability.
International Journal of Epidemiology · Nov 17, 2016Peer-reviewedGenetics