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Evaluating the direct effects of childhood adiposity on adult systemic metabolism: a multivariable Mendelian randomization analysis.

Tom G RichardsonJuha MykkänenKatja PahkalaMika Ala-KorpelaJoshua A BellKurt TaylorJorma ViikariTerho LehtimäkiOlli RaitakariGeorge Davey Smith
Published in: International journal of epidemiology (2021)
Our findings suggest that childhood adiposity predominantly exerts its detrimental effect on adult systemic metabolism along a pathway that involves adulthood body size.
Keyphrases
  • childhood cancer
  • early life
  • insulin resistance
  • young adults
  • weight gain
  • depressive symptoms
  • metabolic syndrome
  • body mass index
  • african american
  • physical activity
  • skeletal muscle