Causal Associations Between Body Mass Index and Mental Health: A Mendelian Randomization Study
Nina van den Broek, Jorien L. Treur, Junilla K. Larsen, Maaike Verhagen, Karin J. H. Verweij, Jacqueline M. Vink
This study uses Mendelian randomization to find that higher BMI causes decreased subjective well-being and increased depressive symptoms, but not vice versa.
Journal of Epidemiology & Community Health · Apr 17, 2018Peer-reviewedGenetics