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Associations of childhood-to-adulthood body size trajectories and genetic susceptibility with the risks of osteoarthritis: a population-based cohort study of UK Biobank data.
The Lancet. Global health - 1 Mar 2023
Zeng Muhui, Chen Shibo, Fan Tianxiang, Yang Hao, Cao Peihua, Wang Zhiqiang, Zhang Yujie, Zhang Yan, Hunter David, Yang Qian, Ding Changhai, Zhu Zhaohua
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Large adulthood body size was associated with increased risk of osteoarthritis. We aimed to examine the association between body size trajectories from childhood to adulthood and potential interactions with genetic susceptibility on osteoarthritis risk. METHODS: We included participants from the UK Biobank aged 38-73 years in 2006-10. Childhood body size information was collected by questionnaire....
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