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Body mass index and childhood symptoms of depression, anxiety, and attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder: A within-family Mendelian randomization study
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2022)Background: Higher BMI in childhood is associated with emotional and behavioural problems, but these associations may not be causal. Results of previous genetic studies imply causal effects but may reflect influence of ... -
Heterogeneous contributions of change in population distribution of body mass index to change in obesity and underweight
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2021)From 1985 to 2016, the prevalence of underweight decreased, and that of obesity and severe obesity increased, in most regions, with significant variation in the magnitude of these changes across regions. We investigated ... -
Taller height and risk of coronary heart disease and cancer: A within-sibship Mendelian randomization study
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2022)Background: Taller people have a lower risk of coronary heart disease but a higher risk of many cancers. Mendelian randomization (MR) studies in unrelated individuals (population MR) have suggested that these relationships ... -
Using adopted individuals to partition indirect maternal genetic effects into prenatal and postnatal effects on offspring phenotypes
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2022)Maternal genetic effects can be defined as the effect of a mother’s genotype on the phenotype of her offspring, independent of the offspring’s genotype. Maternal genetic effects can act via the intrauterine environment ... -
Weakening of the cognition and height association from 1957 to 2018: Findings from four British birth cohort studies
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2023)Background: Taller individuals have been repeatedly found to have higher scores on cognitive assessments. Recent studies have suggested that this association can be explained by genetic factors, yet this does not preclude ...