Article
Causal effect of adiposity on the risk of 19 gastrointestinal diseases: a Mendelian randomization study.
Obesity (Silver Spring, Md.) - 1 May 2023
Kim Min Seo, Song Minku, Kim Soyeon, Kim Beomsu, Kang Wonseok, Kim Jong Yeob, Myung Woojae, Lee Inhyeok, Do Ron, Khera Amit V, Won Hong-Hee
Abstract excerpt
OBJECTIVE: Although the association between adiposity and gastrointestinal (GI) diseases has been explored, the causal effects of adiposity on GI diseases are largely unknown. METHODS: Mendelian randomization was conducted using single-nucleotide polymorphisms associated with BMI and waist circumference (WC) as instrumental variables, and the causal associations of BMI or WC with GI conditions were estimated...
Read the complete abstract on PubMedTopics
Share this publication in a Topic to start or enrich a Post.
