Causal associations of body mass index and waist-to-hip ratio with cardiometabolic traits among Chinese children: A Mendelian randomization study.

doi:10.1016/j.numecd.2020.05.008

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Causal associations of body mass index and waist-to-hip ratio with cardiometabolic traits among Chinese children: A Mendelian randomization study.

Nutrition, metabolism, and cardiovascular diseases : NMCD - 28 Aug 2020

Song Qiying, Huang Tao, Song Jieyun, Meng Xiangrui, Li Chenxiong, Wang Yan, Wang Haijun

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BACKGROUND AND AIMS: Body mass index (BMI) and waist-to-hip ratio (WHR) have been reported to be causally associated with cardiometabolic diseases in adults in European populations. However, this causality was less explored in East Asian populations and in children. Our study aimed to explore and compare the causal associations of general obesity (measured by BMI) and central obesity (measured by WHR) with...

Topics

Adolescent
Age Factors
Asian People
Biomarkers
Blood Glucose
Blood Pressure
Body Mass Index
Child
China
Female
Genetic Predisposition to Disease
Humans
Insulin Resistance
Lipids

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Mendelian Randomization Analysis

Metabolic Syndrome

Obesity, Abdominal

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PMID: 32636122
DOI: 10.1016/j.numecd.2020.05.008

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