Phenome-wide investigation of the causal associations between childhood BMI and adult outcomes: A two-sample Mendelian randomization study
Shan‐Shan Dong, Kun Zhang, Yan Guo, Jing‐Miao Ding, Jun-Cheng Feng, Shi Yao, Yu Rong, Feng Jiang, Jiabin Chen, Hao Wu, Xiaofeng Chen, Tie‐Lin Yang
This study uses Mendelian randomization to investigate causal associations between childhood BMI and 60 adult traits, finding adverse effects on health and disease risk, but also positive associations with certain lifestyle factors.
Genome Medicine · Mar 26, 2021Peer-reviewedGenetics