Yann C. Klimentidis

Genome-wide association study of liking of physical activity in the UK Biobank

This study identifies 19 genome-wide significant loci associated with liking of physical activity traits using UK Biobank data and validates findings in twin cohorts.

Identification of Genetic Loci Simultaneously Associated with Multiple Cardiometabolic Traits

The paper identifies four genetic loci associated with risk across seven cardiometabolic traits using GWAS in the UK Biobank and replication in independent meta-analyses.

Genome-wide association study of body fat distribution traits in Hispanics/Latinos from the HCHS/SOL Study

This study identifies genetic variants associated with body fat distribution traits in Hispanics/Latinos and finds ancestry-specific associations.

Genetic insights into the causal relationship between physical activity and cognitive functioning

This study uses Mendelian randomization to show that moderate and vigorous physical activity causally improve cognitive functioning, but not average activity or reverse effects.

Type-2 diabetes with low LDL-C: genetic insights into a unique phenotype

The paper investigates the genetic relationship between low LDL-C and type-2 diabetes, identifying 31 loci and suggesting a causal link through Mendelian randomization.

Testing Causal Bidirectional Influences between Physical Activity and Depression using Mendelian Randomization

This study uses Mendelian randomization to test causal relationships between physical activity and depression, finding protective effects of objective activity measures but not self-reported ones.

Genome-wide association study of habitual physical activity in over 277,000 UK Biobank participants identifies multiple variants including CADM2 and APOE

This study identifies 26 genetic loci associated with physical activity using UK Biobank data, including APOE and CADM2, and finds genetic correlations with educational attainment and psychiatric traits.