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Using genetic loci to understand the relationship between adiposity and psychological distress: a Mendelian Randomization study in the Copenhagen General Population Study of 53,221 adults.
Journal of internal medicine - 1 May 2011
Lawlor Debbie A, Harbord Roger M, Tybjaerg-Hansen Anne, Palmer Tom M, Zacho Jeppe, Benn Marianne, Timpson Nicholas J, Smith George Davey, Nordestgaard Børge G
Abstract excerpt
OBJECTIVE: We used genetic variants that are robustly associated with adiposity to examine the causal association of adiposity with psychological distress. METHODS: We examined the association of adiposity with psychological distress in a large (N = 53,221) general population cohort of 20- to 99-year-old adults from Copenhagen, Denmark. Psychological distress was assessed using four questions that asked about:...
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