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1. Changes in parental smoking during pregnancy and risks of adverse birth outcomes and childhood overweight in Europe and North America

Author: Philips, E.M. (Elise), Santos, S.M.S. (Susana), Trasande, L. (Leonardo), Aurrekoetxea, J.J. (Juan José), Barros, A.I. (Ana), Berg, A. (Andrea) von, Bergström, A. (Anna), Bird, P.K. (Philippa K.), Brescianini, S. (Sonia), Ní Chaoimh, C. (Carol), Charles, M.A., Chatzi, L. (Leda), Chevrier, C. (Cécile), Chrousos, G.P., Costet, N. (Nathalie), Criswell, R. (Rachel), Crozier, S. (Sarah), Eggesbø, M. (Merete), Fantini, M.P. (Maria), Farchi, S. (Sara), Forastiere, F. (Francesco), van Gelder, M.M.H.J. (Marleen M H J), Georgiu, V. (Vagelis), Godfrey, N., Gori, D. (Davide), Hanke, W. (Wojciech), Heude, B. (Barbara), Hryhorczuk, D.O. (Daniel), Iñiguez, C. (Carmen), Inskip, H.M. (Hazel), Karvonen, S.L., Kenny, L.C. (Louise C.), Kull, C.A. (Christian), Lawlor, D.A. (Debbie), Lehmann, I. (Irina), Magnus, P. (Per), Manios, Y., Melén, E. (Erik), Mommers, M. (Monique), Morgen, C.S. (Camilla S.), Moschonis, G. (George), Murray, D. (Deirdre), Nohr, C. (Christian), Nybo Andersen, A.-M. (Anne-Marie), Oken, E. (Emily), Oostvogels, A.J.J.M. (Adriëtte J J M), Papadopoulou, E. (Eleni), Pekkanen, J. (Juha), Pizzi, C. (Costanza), Polanska, K. (Kinga), Porta, D. (Daniela), Richiardi, L. (Lorenzo), Rifas-Shiman, S.L. (Sheryl), Roeleveld, N. (Nel), Rusconi, F. (Franca), Santos, A.C. (Ana Cristina), Sørensen, T.I.A. (Thorkild), Standl, M. (Marie), Stoltenberg, C. (Camilla), Sunyer, J. (Jordi), Thiering, E. (Elisabeth), Thijs, C. (Carel), Torrent, M. (Maties), Vrijkotte, T.G.M. (Tanja), Wright, J. (John), Zvinchuk, O. (Oleksandr), Gaillard, R. (Romy), Jaddoe, V.W.V. (Vincent), Philips, E.M. (Elise), Santos, S.M.S. (Susana), Trasande, L. (Leonardo), Aurrekoetxea, J.J. (Juan José), Barros, A.I. (Ana), Berg, A. (Andrea) von, Bergström, A. (Anna), Bird, P.K. (Philippa K.), Brescianini, S. (Sonia), Ní Chaoimh, C. (Carol), Charles, M.A., Chatzi, L. (Leda), Chevrier, C. (Cécile), Chrousos, G.P., Costet, N. (Nathalie), Criswell, R. (Rachel), Crozier, S. (Sarah), Eggesbø, M. (Merete), Fantini, M.P. (Maria), Farchi, S. (Sara), Forastiere, F. (Francesco), van Gelder, M.M.H.J. (Marleen M H J), Georgiu, V. (Vagelis), Godfrey, N., Gori, D. (Davide), Hanke, W. (Wojciech), Heude, B. (Barbara), Hryhorczuk, D.O. (Daniel), Iñiguez, C. (Carmen), Inskip, H.M. (Hazel), Karvonen, S.L., Kenny, L.C. (Louise C.), Kull, C.A. (Christian), Lawlor, D.A. (Debbie), Lehmann, I. (Irina), Magnus, P. (Per), Manios, Y., Melén, E. (Erik), Mommers, M. (Monique), Morgen, C.S. (Camilla S.), Moschonis, G. (George), Murray, D. (Deirdre), Nohr, C. (Christian), Nybo Andersen, A.-M. (Anne-Marie), Oken, E. (Emily), Oostvogels, A.J.J.M. (Adriëtte J J M), Papadopoulou, E. (Eleni), Pekkanen, J. (Juha), Pizzi, C. (Costanza), Polanska, K. (Kinga), Porta, D. (Daniela), Richiardi, L. (Lorenzo), Rifas-Shiman, S.L. (Sheryl), Roeleveld, N. (Nel), Rusconi, F. (Franca), Santos, A.C. (Ana Cristina), Sørensen, T.I.A. (Thorkild), Standl, M. (Marie), Stoltenberg, C. (Camilla), Sunyer, J. (Jordi), Thiering, E. (Elisabeth), Thijs, C. (Carel), Torrent, M. (Maties), Vrijkotte, T.G.M. (Tanja), Wright, J. (John), Zvinchuk, O. (Oleksandr), Gaillard, R. (Romy), and Jaddoe, V.W.V. (Vincent)
Abstract: BACKGROUND: Fetal smoke exposure is a common and key avoidable risk factor for birth complications and seems to influence later risk of overweight. It is unclear whether this increased risk is also present if mothers smoke during the first trimester only or reduce the number of cigarettes during pregnancy, or when only fathers smoke. We aimed to assess the associations of parental smoking during pregnancy, specifically of quitting or reducing smoking and maternal and paternal smoking combined, with preterm birth, small size for gestational age, and childhood overweight. METHODS AND FINDINGS: We performed an individual participant data meta-analysis among 229,158 families from 28 pregnancy/birth cohorts from Europe and North America. All 28 cohorts had information on maternal smoking, and 16 also had information on paternal smoking. In total, 22 cohorts were population-based, with birth years ranging from 1991 to 2015. The mothers' median age was 30.0 years, and most mothers were medium or highly educated. We used multilevel binary logistic regression models adjusted for maternal and paternal sociodemographic and lifestyle-related characteristics. Compared with nonsmoking mothers, maternal first trimester smoking only was not associated with adverse birth outcomes but was associated with a higher risk of childhood overweight (odds ratio [OR] 1.17 [95% CI 1.02-1.35], P value = 0.030). Children from mothers who continued smoking during pregnancy had higher risks of preterm birth (OR 1.08 [95% CI 1.02-1.15], P value = 0.012), small size for gestational age (OR 2.15 [95% CI 2.07-2.23], P value < 0.001), and childhood overweight (OR 1.42 [95% CI 1.35-1.48], P value < 0.001). Mothers who reduced the number of cigarettes between the first and third trimester, without quitting, still had a higher risk of small size for gestational age. However, the corresponding risk estimates were smaller than for women who continued the same amount of cigarettes throughout pregnancy (OR 1.
Published: 2020
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2. The LifeCycle Project-EU Child Cohort Network: a federated analysis infrastructure and harmonized data of more than 250,000 children and parents

Author: Jaddoe, V.W.V. (Vincent), Felix, J.F. (Janine), Andersen, A-M.N. (Anne-Marie Nybo), Charles, M.A., Chatzi, L. (Leda), Corpeleijn, E. (Eva), Donner, N. (Nina), Elhakeem, A. (Ahmed), Hagen, K. (Knut), Foong, R. (Rachel), Grote, V. (Veit), Haakma, S. (Sido), Hanson, M. (Mark), Harris, J.R. (Jennifer), Heude, B. (Barbara), Huang, R.-C. (Rae-Chi), Inskip, H.M. (Hazel), Järvelin, M.-R. (Marjo-Riitta), Koletzko, B. (Berthold), Lawlor, D.A. (Debbie), Lindeboom, M. (Maarten), McEachan, R.R.C. (Rosemary R. C.), Mikkola, T.M. (Tuija M.), Nader, J.L.T. (Johanna L. T.), de Moira, A.P. (Angela Pinot), Pizzi, C. (Costanza), Richiardi, L. (Lorenzo), Sebert, S. (Sylvain), Schwalber, A. (Ameli), Sunyer, J. (Jordi), Swertz, M.A. (Morris A.), Vafeiadi, M. (Marina), Vrijheid, M. (Martine), Wright, J. (John), Duijts, L. (Liesbeth), El Marroun, H. (Hanan), Gaillard, R. (Romy), Santos, S. (Susana), Geurtsen, M.L. (Madelon L.), Kooijman, M.N. (Marjolein), Mensink-Bout, S.M. (Sara M.), Vehmeijer, F.O.L. (Florianne O.L.), Voerman, E. (Ellis), Nieuwenhuijsen, M. (Mark), Basagaña, X. (Xavier), Bustamante, M. (Mariona), Casas, M. (Miguel), de Castro, M. (Montserrat), Cirugeda, L.E. (Lourdes E.), Fernández-Barrés, S., Fossati, S. (Serena), Garcia, R. (Raquel), Julvez, J. (Jordi), Lertxundi, A. (Aitana), Lertxundi, N. (Nerea), Llop, S. (Sabrina), López-Vicente, M. (Mònica), Lopez-Espinosa, M.-J. (Maria-Jose), Maitre, L. (Lea), Murcia, M. (Mario), Lea, J. (Jose), Urquiza, H. (H.), Warembourg, C. (Charline), Zugna, D. (Daniela), Popovic, M. (Maja), Isaevska, E. (Elena), Maule, M. (Milena), Moccia, C. (Chiara), Moirano, G. (Giovenale), Rasella, D. (Davide), Hanson, M.A. (Mark A.), Inskip, H.M. (Hazel M.), Jacob, C.M. (Chandni Maria), Salika, T. (Theodosia), Cadman, T. (Tim), Strandberg-Larsen, K.M. (Katrine M.), Pedersen, M. (Marie), Vinther, J.L. (Johan L.), Wilson, P. (Paul), Mason, D. (Dan), Yang, T.C. (Tiffany C.), Cardol, M. (Marloes), van Enckevoort, E. (Esther), Hyde, E. (Eleanor), Scholtens, S. (Salome), Snieder, H. (Harold), Thio, C.H.L. (Chris H. L.), Chatzi, L. (Lida), Margetaki, K.C.A. (Katerina C. A.), Roumeliotaki, T. (Theano), Nader, J.L. (Johanna L.), Knudsen, G.P. (Gun Peggy), Magnus, P. (Per), Panico, L. (Lidia), Ichou, M. (Mathieu), de Lauzon-Guillain, B. (Blandine), Dargent-Molina, P. (Patricia), Cornet, M. (Maxime), Florian, S.M. (Sandra M.), Harrar, F. (Faryal), Lepeule, J. (Johanna), Lioret, S., Melchior, M. (Maria), Plancoulaine, S. (Sabine), Männikkö, M. (Minna), Parmar, P. (Priyanka), Rautio, N. (Nina), Ronkainen, J. (Justiina), Tolvanen, M. (Mimmi), Aumüller, N. (Nicole), Closa-Monasterolo, R. (Ricardo), Escribano, J. (Joaquin), Ferré, N. (Natalia), Gruszfeld, D. (Dariusz), Gürlich, K. (Kathrin), Langhendries, J.P. (Jean Paul), Luque, V. (Verónica), Riva, E. (Enrica), Schwarzfischer, P. (Phillipp), Totzauer, M. (Martina), Verduci, E. (Elvira), Xhonneux, A. (Annick), Zaragoza-Jordana, M. (Marta), Schwalber, A. (Amelie), Foong, R.E. (Rachel E.), Hall, G.L. (Graham L.), Lin, A. (Ashleigh), Carson, J. (Jennie), Melton, P. (Phillip), Rauschert, S. (Sebastian), Jaddoe, V.W.V. (Vincent), Felix, J.F. (Janine), Andersen, A-M.N. (Anne-Marie Nybo), Charles, M.A., Chatzi, L. (Leda), Corpeleijn, E. (Eva), Donner, N. (Nina), Elhakeem, A. (Ahmed), Hagen, K. (Knut), Foong, R. (Rachel), Grote, V. (Veit), Haakma, S. (Sido), Hanson, M. (Mark), Harris, J.R. (Jennifer), Heude, B. (Barbara), Huang, R.-C. (Rae-Chi), Inskip, H.M. (Hazel), Järvelin, M.-R. (Marjo-Riitta), Koletzko, B. (Berthold), Lawlor, D.A. (Debbie), Lindeboom, M. (Maarten), McEachan, R.R.C. (Rosemary R. C.), Mikkola, T.M. (Tuija M.), Nader, J.L.T. (Johanna L. T.), de Moira, A.P. (Angela Pinot), Pizzi, C. (Costanza), Richiardi, L. (Lorenzo), Sebert, S. (Sylvain), Schwalber, A. (Ameli), Sunyer, J. (Jordi), Swertz, M.A. (Morris A.), Vafeiadi, M. (Marina), Vrijheid, M. (Martine), Wright, J. (John), Duijts, L. (Liesbeth), El Marroun, H. (Hanan), Gaillard, R. (Romy), Santos, S. (Susana), Geurtsen, M.L. (Madelon L.), Kooijman, M.N. (Marjolein), Mensink-Bout, S.M. (Sara M.), Vehmeijer, F.O.L. (Florianne O.L.), Voerman, E. (Ellis), Nieuwenhuijsen, M. (Mark), Basagaña, X. (Xavier), Bustamante, M. (Mariona), Casas, M. (Miguel), de Castro, M. (Montserrat), Cirugeda, L.E. (Lourdes E.), Fernández-Barrés, S., Fossati, S. (Serena), Garcia, R. (Raquel), Julvez, J. (Jordi), Lertxundi, A. (Aitana), Lertxundi, N. (Nerea), Llop, S. (Sabrina), López-Vicente, M. (Mònica), Lopez-Espinosa, M.-J. (Maria-Jose), Maitre, L. (Lea), Murcia, M. (Mario), Lea, J. (Jose), Urquiza, H. (H.), Warembourg, C. (Charline), Zugna, D. (Daniela), Popovic, M. (Maja), Isaevska, E. (Elena), Maule, M. (Milena), Moccia, C. (Chiara), Moirano, G. (Giovenale), Rasella, D. (Davide), Hanson, M.A. (Mark A.), Inskip, H.M. (Hazel M.), Jacob, C.M. (Chandni Maria), Salika, T. (Theodosia), Cadman, T. (Tim), Strandberg-Larsen, K.M. (Katrine M.), Pedersen, M. (Marie), Vinther, J.L. (Johan L.), Wilson, P. (Paul), Mason, D. (Dan), Yang, T.C. (Tiffany C.), Cardol, M. (Marloes), van Enckevoort, E. (Esther), Hyde, E. (Eleanor), Scholtens, S. (Salome), Snieder, H. (Harold), Thio, C.H.L. (Chris H. L.), Chatzi, L. (Lida), Margetaki, K.C.A. (Katerina C. A.), Roumeliotaki, T. (Theano), Nader, J.L. (Johanna L.), Knudsen, G.P. (Gun Peggy), Magnus, P. (Per), Panico, L. (Lidia), Ichou, M. (Mathieu), de Lauzon-Guillain, B. (Blandine), Dargent-Molina, P. (Patricia), Cornet, M. (Maxime), Florian, S.M. (Sandra M.), Harrar, F. (Faryal), Lepeule, J. (Johanna), Lioret, S., Melchior, M. (Maria), Plancoulaine, S. (Sabine), Männikkö, M. (Minna), Parmar, P. (Priyanka), Rautio, N. (Nina), Ronkainen, J. (Justiina), Tolvanen, M. (Mimmi), Aumüller, N. (Nicole), Closa-Monasterolo, R. (Ricardo), Escribano, J. (Joaquin), Ferré, N. (Natalia), Gruszfeld, D. (Dariusz), Gürlich, K. (Kathrin), Langhendries, J.P. (Jean Paul), Luque, V. (Verónica), Riva, E. (Enrica), Schwarzfischer, P. (Phillipp), Totzauer, M. (Martina), Verduci, E. (Elvira), Xhonneux, A. (Annick), Zaragoza-Jordana, M. (Marta), Schwalber, A. (Amelie), Foong, R.E. (Rachel E.), Hall, G.L. (Graham L.), Lin, A. (Ashleigh), Carson, J. (Jennie), Melton, P. (Phillip), and Rauschert, S. (Sebastian)
Abstract: Early life is an important window of opportunity to improve health across the full lifecycle. An accumulating body of evidence suggests that exposure to adverse stressors during early life leads to developmental adaptations, which subsequently affect disease risk in later life. Also, geographical, socio-economic, and ethnic differences are related to health inequalities from early life onwards. To address these important public health challenges, many European pregnancy and childhood cohorts have been established over the last 30 years. The enormous wealth of data of these cohorts has led to important new biological insights and important impact for health from early life onwards. The impact of these cohorts and their data could be further increased by combining data from different cohorts. Combining data will lead to the possibility of identifying smaller effect estimates, and the opportunity to better identify risk groups and risk factors leading to disease across the lifecycle across countries. Also, it enables research on better causal understanding and modelling of life course health trajectories. The EU Child Cohort Network, established by the Horizon2020-funded LifeCycle Project, brings together nineteen pregnancy and childhood cohorts, together including more than 250,000 children and their parents. A large set of variables has been harmonised and standardized across these cohorts. The harmonized data are kept within each institution and can be accessed by external researchers through a shared federated data analysis platform using the R-based platform
Published: 2020
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3. Exploring the role of genetic confounding in the association between maternal and offspring body mass index: evidence from three birth cohorts

Author: Bond, T.A. (Tom A.), Karhunen, V. (Ville), Wielscher, M. (Matthias), Auvinen, J. (Juha), Männikkö, M. (Minna), Keinanen-Kiukaanniemi, S. (Sirkka), Gunter, M.J. (Marc J.), Felix, J.F. (Janine), Prokopenko, I. (Inga), Yang, J. (Jian), Visscher, P.M. (Peter M.), Evans, D.M. (David M.), Sebert, S. (Sylvain), Lewin, A. (Alex), O'Reilly, P.F. (Paul), Lawlor, D.A. (Debbie), Jarvelin, M.-R. (Marjo-Riitta), Bond, T.A. (Tom A.), Karhunen, V. (Ville), Wielscher, M. (Matthias), Auvinen, J. (Juha), Männikkö, M. (Minna), Keinanen-Kiukaanniemi, S. (Sirkka), Gunter, M.J. (Marc J.), Felix, J.F. (Janine), Prokopenko, I. (Inga), Yang, J. (Jian), Visscher, P.M. (Peter M.), Evans, D.M. (David M.), Sebert, S. (Sylvain), Lewin, A. (Alex), O'Reilly, P.F. (Paul), Lawlor, D.A. (Debbie), and Jarvelin, M.-R. (Marjo-Riitta)
Abstract: BACKGROUND: Maternal pre-pregnancy body mass index (BMI) is positively associated with offspring birth weight (BW) and BMI in childhood and adulthood. Each of these associations could be due to causal intrauterine effects, or confounding (genetic or environmental), or some combination of these. Here we estimate the extent to which the association between maternal BMI and offspring body size is explained by offspring genotype, as a first step towards establishing the importance of genetic confounding. METHODS: We examined the associations of maternal pre-pregnancy BMI with offspring BW and BMI at 1, 5, 10 and 15 years, in three European birth cohorts (n ≤11 498). Bivariate Genomic-relatedness-based Restricted Maximum Likelihood implemented in the GCTA software (GCTA-GREML) was used to estimate the extent to which phenotypic covariance was explained by offspring genotype as captured by common imputed single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs). We merged individual participant data from all cohorts, enabling calculation of pooled estimates. RESULTS: Phenotypic covariance (equivalent here to Pearson's correlation coefficient) between maternal BMI and offspring phenotype was 0.15 [95% confidence interval (CI): 0.13, 0.17] for offspring BW, increasing to 0.29 (95% CI: 0.26, 0.31) for offspring 15 year BMI. Covariance explained by offspring genotype was negligible for BW [-0.04 (95% CI: -0.09, 0.01)], but increased to 0.12 (95% CI: 0.04, 0.21) at 15 years, which is equivalent to 43% (95% CI: 15%, 72%) of the phenotypic covariance. Sensitivity analyses using weight, BMI and ponderal index as the offspring phenotype at all ages showed similar results. CONCLUSIONS: Offspring genotype explains a substantial fraction of the covariance between maternal BMI and offspring adolescent BMI. This is consistent with a potentially important role for genetic confounding as a driver of the maternal BMI-offspring BMI association.
Published: 2020
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4. Epigenome-wide meta-analysis of blood DNA methylation in newborns and children identifies numerous loci related to gestational age

Author: Merid, S.K. (Simon Kebede), Novoloaca, A. (Alexei), Sharp, G.C. (Gemma C.), Küpers, A.M. (Marlijn), Kho, A.T. (Alvin T.), Roy, R. (Ritu), Gao, L. (Lu), Annesi-Maesano, I. (Isabella), Jain, P. (Pooja), Plusquin, M. (Michelle), Kogevinas, M. (Manolis), Allard, C. (Catherine), Vehmeijer, F.O.L. (Florianne O.L.), Kazmi, N. (Nabila), Salas, L.A. (Lucas A.), Rezwan, F.I. (Faisal I.), Zhang, H. (Hongmei), Sebert, S. (Sylvain), Czamara, D. (Darina), Rifas-Shiman, S.L. (Sheryl), Melton, P.E. (Phillip E.), Lawlor, D.A. (Debbie A.), Pershagen, G. (Göran), Breton, C. (Carrie), Huen, K. (Karen), Baïz, N. (Nour), Gagliardi, L. (Luigi), Nawrot, T.S. (Tim S.), Corpeleijn, E. (Eva), Perron, P. (Patrice), Duijts, L. (Liesbeth), Nohr, C. (Christian), Bustamante, M. (Mariona), Ewart, S. (Susan), Karmaus, W. (Wilfried), Zhao, S. (Shanshan), Page, C.M. (Christian M.), Herceg, Z. (Zdenko), Jarvelin, M.-R. (Marjo-Riitta), Lahti, J. (Jari), Baccarelli, A.A. (Andrea), Anderson, D. (Denise), Kachroo, P. (Priyadarshini), Relton, C.L. (Caroline), Bergström, A. (Anna), Eskenazi, B. (B.), Soomro, M.H. (Munawar Hussain), Vineis, P. (Paolo), Snieder, H. (Harold), Bouchard, L. (Luigi), Jaddoe, V.W.V. (Vincent), Sørensen, T.I.A. (Thorkild), Vrijheid, M. (Martine), Arshad, S.H. (Syed), Holloway, J.W. (John W.), Håberg, S.E. (Siri E), Magnus, P. (Per), Dwyer, T. (Terence), Binder, E.B. (Elisabeth), Demeo, D.L. (Dawn), Vonk, J.M. (Judith), Newnham, J.P. (John), Tantisira, K.G. (Kelan G.), Kull, C.A. (Christian), Wiemels, J. (Joseph), Heude, B. (Barbara), Sunyer, J. (Jordi), Nystad, W. (Wenche), Munthe-Kaas, M.C. (Monica Cheng), Räikkönen, K. (Katri), Oken, E. (Emily), Huang, R.-C. (Rae-Chi), Weiss, S.T. (Scott T.), Antó, J.M. (Josep Maria), Bousquet, J. (Jean), Kumar, A. (Ashish), Söderhäll, C. (Cilla), Almqvist, C. (Catarina), Cardenas, A. (Andres), Gruzieva, O. (Olena), Xu, C.-J. (Cheng-Jian), Reese, S.E. (Sarah E.), Kere, J. (Juha), Brodin, P. (Petter), Solomon, O. (Olivia), Wielscher, M. (Matthias), Holland, N. (Nina), Ghantous, A. (Akram), Hivert, M.-F. (Marie-France), Felix, J.F. (Janine), Koppelman, G.H. (Gerard), London, S.J. (Stephanie J.), Melén, E. (Erik), Merid, S.K. (Simon Kebede), Novoloaca, A. (Alexei), Sharp, G.C. (Gemma C.), Küpers, A.M. (Marlijn), Kho, A.T. (Alvin T.), Roy, R. (Ritu), Gao, L. (Lu), Annesi-Maesano, I. (Isabella), Jain, P. (Pooja), Plusquin, M. (Michelle), Kogevinas, M. (Manolis), Allard, C. (Catherine), Vehmeijer, F.O.L. (Florianne O.L.), Kazmi, N. (Nabila), Salas, L.A. (Lucas A.), Rezwan, F.I. (Faisal I.), Zhang, H. (Hongmei), Sebert, S. (Sylvain), Czamara, D. (Darina), Rifas-Shiman, S.L. (Sheryl), Melton, P.E. (Phillip E.), Lawlor, D.A. (Debbie A.), Pershagen, G. (Göran), Breton, C. (Carrie), Huen, K. (Karen), Baïz, N. (Nour), Gagliardi, L. (Luigi), Nawrot, T.S. (Tim S.), Corpeleijn, E. (Eva), Perron, P. (Patrice), Duijts, L. (Liesbeth), Nohr, C. (Christian), Bustamante, M. (Mariona), Ewart, S. (Susan), Karmaus, W. (Wilfried), Zhao, S. (Shanshan), Page, C.M. (Christian M.), Herceg, Z. (Zdenko), Jarvelin, M.-R. (Marjo-Riitta), Lahti, J. (Jari), Baccarelli, A.A. (Andrea), Anderson, D. (Denise), Kachroo, P. (Priyadarshini), Relton, C.L. (Caroline), Bergström, A. (Anna), Eskenazi, B. (B.), Soomro, M.H. (Munawar Hussain), Vineis, P. (Paolo), Snieder, H. (Harold), Bouchard, L. (Luigi), Jaddoe, V.W.V. (Vincent), Sørensen, T.I.A. (Thorkild), Vrijheid, M. (Martine), Arshad, S.H. (Syed), Holloway, J.W. (John W.), Håberg, S.E. (Siri E), Magnus, P. (Per), Dwyer, T. (Terence), Binder, E.B. (Elisabeth), Demeo, D.L. (Dawn), Vonk, J.M. (Judith), Newnham, J.P. (John), Tantisira, K.G. (Kelan G.), Kull, C.A. (Christian), Wiemels, J. (Joseph), Heude, B. (Barbara), Sunyer, J. (Jordi), Nystad, W. (Wenche), Munthe-Kaas, M.C. (Monica Cheng), Räikkönen, K. (Katri), Oken, E. (Emily), Huang, R.-C. (Rae-Chi), Weiss, S.T. (Scott T.), Antó, J.M. (Josep Maria), Bousquet, J. (Jean), Kumar, A. (Ashish), Söderhäll, C. (Cilla), Almqvist, C. (Catarina), Cardenas, A. (Andres), Gruzieva, O. (Olena), Xu, C.-J. (Cheng-Jian), Reese, S.E. (Sarah E.), Kere, J. (Juha), Brodin, P. (Petter), Solomon, O. (Olivia), Wielscher, M. (Matthias), Holland, N. (Nina), Ghantous, A. (Akram), Hivert, M.-F. (Marie-France), Felix, J.F. (Janine), Koppelman, G.H. (Gerard), London, S.J. (Stephanie J.), and Melén, E. (Erik)
Abstract: BACKGROUND: Preterm birth and shorter duration of pregnancy are associated with increased morbidity in neonatal and later life. As the epigenome is known to have an important role during fetal development, we investigated associations between gestational age and blood DNA methylation in children. METHODS: We performed meta-analysis of Illumina's HumanMethylation450-array associations between gestational age and cord blood DNA methylation in 3648 newborns from 17 cohorts without common pregnancy complications, induced delivery or caesarean section. We also explored associations of gestational age with DNA methylation measured at 4-18 years in additional pediatric cohorts. Follow-up analyses of DNA methylation and gene expression correlations were performed in cord blood. DNA methylation profiles were also explored in tissues relevant for gestational age health effects: fetal brain and lung. RESULTS: We identified 8899 CpGs in cord blood that were associated with gestational age (range 27-42 weeks), at Bonferroni significance, P < 1.06 × 10- 7, of which 3343 were novel. These were annotated to 4966 genes. After restricting findings to at least three significant adjacent CpGs, we identified 1276 CpGs annotated to 325 genes. Results were generally consistent when analyses were restricted to term births. Cord blood findings tended not to persist into childhood and adolescence. Pathway analyses identified enrichment for biological processes critical to embryonic development. Follow-up of identified genes showed correlations between gestational age and DNA methylation levels in fetal brain and lung tissue, as well as correlation with expression levels. CONCLUSIONS: We identified numerous CpGs differentially methylated in relation to gestational age at birth that appear to reflect fetal developmental processes across tissues. These findings may contribute to understanding mechanisms linking gestational age to health effects.
Published: 2020
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5. Identifying potential causal effects of age at menarche: A Mendelian randomization phenome-wide association study

Author: Magnus, M.C. (Maria C.), Guyatt, A.L. (Anna L.), Lawn, R.B. (Rebecca B.), Wyss, A.B. (Annah B.), Trajanoska, K. (Katerina), Küpers, A.M. (Marlijn), Rivadeneira, F. (Fernando), Tobin, M.D. (Martin D.), London, S.J. (Stephanie J.), Lawlor, D.A. (Debbie A.), Millard, L.A.C. (Louise A. C.), Fraser, A. (Abigail), Magnus, M.C. (Maria C.), Guyatt, A.L. (Anna L.), Lawn, R.B. (Rebecca B.), Wyss, A.B. (Annah B.), Trajanoska, K. (Katerina), Küpers, A.M. (Marlijn), Rivadeneira, F. (Fernando), Tobin, M.D. (Martin D.), London, S.J. (Stephanie J.), Lawlor, D.A. (Debbie A.), Millard, L.A.C. (Louise A. C.), and Fraser, A. (Abigail)
Abstract: Background: Age at menarche has been associated with various health outcomes. We aimed to identify potential causal effects of age at menarche on health-related traits in a hypothesis-free manner. Methods: We conducted a Mendelian randomization phenome-wide association study (MR-pheWAS) of age at menarche with 17,893 health-related traits in UK Biobank (n = 181,318) using PHESANT. The exposure of interest was the genetic risk score for age at menarche. We conducted a second MR-pheWAS after excluding SNPs associated with BMI from the genetic risk score, to examine whether results might be due to the genetic overlap between age at menarche and BMI. We followed up a subset of health-related traits to investigate MR assumptions and seek replication in independent study populations. Results: Of the 17,893 tests performed in our MR-pheWAS, we identified 619 associations with the genetic risk score for age at menarche at a 5% false discovery rate threshold, of which 295 were below a Bonferroni-corrected P value threshold. These included potential effects of younger age at menarche on lower lung function, higher heel bone-mineral density, greater burden of psychosocial/mental health problems, younger age at first birth, higher risk of childhood sexual abuse, poorer cardiometabolic health, and lower physical activity. After exclusion of variants associated with BMI, the genetic risk score for age at menarche was related to 37 traits at a 5% false discovery rate, of which 29 were below a Bonferroni-corrected P value threshold. We attempted to replicate findings for bone-mineral density, lung function, neuroticism, and childhood sexual abuse using 5 independent cohorts/consortia. While estimates for lung function, higher bone-mineral density, neuroticism, and childhood sexual abuse in replication cohorts were consistent with UK Biobank estimates, confidence intervals were wide and often included the null. Conclusions: The genetic risk score for age at menarche was related to a
Published: 2020
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6. Associations of maternal quitting, reducing, and continuing smoking during pregnancy with longitudinal fetal growth: Findings from Mendelian randomization and parental negative control studies

Author: Brand, JS, Gaillard, R. (Romy), West, J. (Joel), McEachan, R.R.C., Wright, J. (Juliet), Voerman, E., Felix, J.F. (Janine), Tilling, K. (Kate), Lawlor, D.A. (Debbie), Brand, JS, Gaillard, R. (Romy), West, J. (Joel), McEachan, R.R.C., Wright, J. (Juliet), Voerman, E., Felix, J.F. (Janine), Tilling, K. (Kate), and Lawlor, D.A. (Debbie)
Abstract: Background Maternal smoking during pregnancy is an established risk factor for low infant birth weight, but evidence on critical exposure windows and timing of fetal growth restriction is limited. Here we investigate the associations of maternal quitting, reducing, and continuing smoking during pregnancy with longitudinal fetal growth by triangulating evidence from 3 analytical approaches to strengthen causal inference. Methods and findings We analysed data from 8,621 European liveborn singletons in 2 population-based pregnancy cohorts (the Generation R Study, the Netherlands 2002–2006 [n = 4,682]) and the Born in Bradford study, United Kingdom 2007–2010 [n = 3,939]) with fetal ultrasound and birth anthropometric measures, parental smoking during pregnancy, and maternal genetic data. Associations with trajectories of estimated fetal weight (EFW) and individual fetal parameters (head circumference, femur length [FL], and abdominal circumference [AC]) from 12–16 to 40 weeks’ gestation were analysed using multilevel fractional polynomial models. We compared results from
Published: 2019
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7. Associations of maternal quitting, reducing, and continuing smoking during pregnancy with longitudinal fetal growth: Findings from Mendelian randomization and parental negative control studies

Author: Brand, J.S. (Judith S.), Gaillard, R. (Romy), West, J. (Jane), McEachan, R.R.C. (Rosemary R C), Wright, J. (John), Voerman, E. (Ellis), Felix, J.F. (Janine), Tilling, K. (Kate), Lawlor, D.A. (Debbie), Brand, J.S. (Judith S.), Gaillard, R. (Romy), West, J. (Jane), McEachan, R.R.C. (Rosemary R C), Wright, J. (John), Voerman, E. (Ellis), Felix, J.F. (Janine), Tilling, K. (Kate), and Lawlor, D.A. (Debbie)
Abstract: BACKGROUND: Maternal smoking during pregnancy is an established risk factor for low infant birth weight, but evidence on critical exposure windows and timing of fetal growth restriction is limited. Here we investigate the associations of maternal quitting, reducing, and continuing smoking during pregnancy with longitudinal fetal growth by triangulating evidence from 3 analytical approaches to strengthen causal inference. METHODS AND FINDINGS: We analysed data from 8,621 European liveborn singletons in 2 population-based pregnancy cohorts (the Generation R Study, the Netherlands 2002-2006 [n = 4,682]) and the Born in Bradford study, United Kingdom 2007-2010 [n = 3,939]) with fetal ultrasound and birth anthropometric measures, parental smoking during pregnancy, and maternal genetic data. Associations with trajectories of estimated fetal weight (EFW) and individual fetal parameters (head circumference, femur length [FL], and abdominal circumference [AC]) from 12-16 to 40 weeks' gestation were analysed using multilevel fractional polynomial models. We compared results from (1) confounder-adjusted multivariable analyses, (2) a Mendelian randomization (MR) analysis using maternal rs1051730 genotype as an instrument for smoking quantity and ease of quitting, and (3) a negative control analysis comparing maternal and mother's partner's smoking associations. In multivariable analyses, women who continued smoking during pregnancy had a smaller fetal size than non-smokers from early gestation (16-20 weeks) through to birth (p-value for each parameter < 0.001). Fetal size reductions in continuing smokers followed a dose-dependent pattern (compared to non-smokers, difference in mean EFW [95% CI] at 40 weeks' gestation was -144 g [-182 to -106], -215 g [-248 to -182], and -290 g [-334 to -247] for light, moderate, and heavy smoking, respectively). Overall, fetal size reductions were most pronounced for FL. The
Published: 2019
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8. Associations of autozygosity with a broad range of human phenotypes

Author: Clark, D.W. (David W), Okada, Y. (Yukinori), Moore, K.H.S. (Kristjan H S), Mason, D. (Dan), Pirastu, N. (Nicola), Gandin, I. (Ilaria), Mattsson, H. (Hannele), Barnes, C.L.K. (Catriona L K), Lin, K. (Kuang), Zhao, J.H. (Jing Hua), Deelen, P. (Patrick), Rohde, R. (Rebecca), Schurmann, C. (Claudia), Guo, X. (Xiuqing), Giulianini, F. (Franco), Zhang, W. (Weihua), Medina-Gomez, M.C. (Carolina), Karlsson, R. (Robert), Bao, Y. (Yanchun), Bartz, T.M. (Traci M), Baumbach, C. (Clemens), Biino, G. (Ginevra), Bixley, M.J. (Matthew J), Brumat, M. (Marco), Chai, J.-F. (Jin-Fang), Corre, T. (Tanguy), Cousminer, D.L. (Diana), Dekker, A.M. (Annelot M), Eccles, D.A. (David A), Eijk, K.R. (Kristel) van, Fuchsberger, C. (Christian), Gao, H. (He), Germain, M. (Marine), Gordon, S.D. (Scott D.), de Haan, H.G. (Hugoline G), Harris, S.E. (Sarah), Hofer, E. (Edith), Huerta-Chagoya, A. (Alicia), Igartua, C. (Catherine), Jansen, I. (Iris), Jia, Y. (Yucheng), Kacprowski, T. (Tim), Karlsson, T. (Torgny), Kleber, M.E. (Marcus), Li, S.A. (Shengchao Alfred), Li-Gao, R. (Ruifang), Mahajan, A. (Anubha), Matsuda, K. (Koichi), Meidtner, K. (Karina), Meng, W. (Weihua), Montasser, M.E. (May E.), Most, P.J. (Peter) van der, Munz, M. (Matthias), Nutile, T. (Teresa), Palviainen, T. (Teemu), Prasad, G. (Gauri), Prasad, R.B. (Rashmi B), Priyanka, T.D.S. (Tallapragada Divya Sri), Rizzi, F. (Federica), Salvi, E. (Erika), Sapkota, B.R. (Bishwa R), Shriner, D. (Daniel), Skotte, L. (Line), Smart, M.C. (Melissa C), Smith, A.V. (Albert), Spek, A. (Ashley) van der, Spracklen, C.N. (Cassandra N), Strawbridge, R.J. (Rona), Tajuddin, S.M. (Salman M), Trompet, S. (Stella), Turman, C. (Constance), Verweij, N. (Niek), Viberti, C. (Clara), Wang, L. (Lihua), Warren, H. (Helen), Wootton, R.E. (Robyn E), Yanek, L.R. (Lisa), Yao, J. (Jie), Yousri, N.A. (Noha A), Zhao, W. (Wei), Adeyemo, A.A. (Adebowale A), Afaq, S. (Saima), Aguilar-Salinas, C.A. (Carlos Alberto), Akiyama, M. (Masato), Albert, M.L. (Matthew L), Allison, M.A. (Matthew A), Alver, M. (Maris), Aung, T. (Tin), Azizi, J. (Joshan), Bentley, A.R. (Amy), Boeing, H. (Heiner), Boerwinkle, E.A. (Eric), Borja, J.B. (Judith B), Borst, G.J. (Gert) de, Bottinger, E.P. (Erwin), Broer, L. (Linda), Campbell, H. (Harry), Chanock, S.J. (Stephen), Chee, M.-L. (Miao-Li), Chen, G. (Guanjie), Chen, Y.-D.I. (Yii-Der I), Chen, Z. (Zhengming), Chiu, Y.-F. (Yen-Feng), Cocca, M. (Massimiliano), Collins, F.S. (Francis), Concas, M.P. (Maria Pina), Corley, J. (Janie), Cugliari, G. (Giovanni), Dam, R.M. (Rob) van, Damulina, A. (Anna), Daneshpour, M.S. (Maryam S), Day, F.R. (Felix), Delgado, G., Dhana, K. (Klodian), Doney, A.S.F. (Alex), Dörr, M. (Marcus), Doumatey, A. (Ayo), Dzimiri, N. (Nduna), Ebenesersdóttir, S.S. (S Sunna), Elliott, J. (Joshua), Elliott, P. (Paul), Ewert, R. (Ralf), Felix, J.F. (Janine), Fischer, K. (Krista), Freedman, B.I. (Barry), Girotto, S., Goel, A. (Anuj), Gögele, M. (Martin), Goodarzi, M. (Mark), Graff, M.J. (Maud J.L.), Granot-Hershkovitz, E. (Einat), Grodstein, F. (Francine), Guarrera, S. (Simonetta), Gudbjartsson, D.F. (Daniel), Guity, K. (Kamran), Gunnarsson, B. (Bjarni), Guo, Y. (Yu), Hagenaars, S.P. (Saskia P), Haiman, C.A. (Christopher), Halevy, A. (Avner), Harris, T.B. (Tamara B), Hedayati, M. (Mehdi), Heel, D.A. (David) van, Hirata, M. (Makoto), Höfer, I. (Imo), Hsiung, C.A. (Chao Agnes), Huang, J. (Jinyan), Hung, Y.-J. (Yi-Jen), Ikram, M.A. (Arfan), Jagadeesan, A. (Anuradha), Jousilahti, P. (Pekka), Kamatani, Y. (Yoichiro), Kanai, M. (Masahiro), Kerrison, N.D. (Nicola D), Kessler, T. (Thorsten), Khaw, K.-T. (Kay-Tee), Khor, C.C., Kleijn, D.P.V. (Dominique) de, Koh, W.-P. (Woon-Puay), Kolcic, I. (Ivana), Kraft, P. (Peter), Krämer, B.K. (Bernhard), Kutalik, Z. (Zoltán), Kuusisto, J. (Johanna), Langenberg, C. (Claudia), Launer, L.J. (Lenore), Lawlor, D.A. (Debbie), Lee, I.-T. (I-Te), Lee, W.-J. (Wen-Jane), Lerch, M. (M.), Li, L. (Liming), Liu, J. (Jianjun), Loh, M. (Marie), London, S.J. (Stephanie J), Loomis, S.J. (Stephanie J.), Lu, Y. (Yingchang), Luan, J. (Jian’an), Mägi, R. (Reedik), Manichaikul, A.W. (Ani W), Manunta, P. (Paolo), Masson, G. (Gisli), Matoba, N. (Nana), Mei, X.W. (Xue W), Meisinger, C. (Christa), Meitinger, T. (Thomas), Mezzavilla, M. (Massimo), Milani, L. (Lili), Millwood, I.Y. (Iona), Momozawa, Y. (Yukihide), Moore, A. (Amy), Morange, P.-E. (P.), Moreno-Macías, H. (Hortensia), Mori, T.A. (Trevor A), Morrison, A.C. (Alanna), Muka, T. (Taulant), Murakami, Y. (Yoshinori), Murray, A.D. (Alison D), Mutsert, R. (Reneé) de, Mychaleckyj, J.C. (Josyf), Nalls, M.A. (Michael), Nauck, M. (Matthias), Neville, M.J. (Matthew), Nolte, I.M. (Ilja), Ong, K.K. (Ken K), Orozco, L. (Lorena), Padmanabhan, S. (Sandosh), Pálsson, G. (Gunnar), Palmer, C.N.A. (Colin), Penninx, B.W.J.H., Pattie, A. (Alison), Polasek, O. (Ozren), Poulter, N.R. (Neil), Pramstaller, P.P. (Peter P), Quintana-Murci, L. (Lluis), Räikkönen, K. (Katri), Ralhan, S. 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(Yih-Chung), Thorleifsson, G. (Gudmar), Thorsteinsdottir, U. (Unnur), Tillander, A. (Annika), Tracy, R.P. (Russell), Tusié-Luna, T. (Teresa), Tzoulaki, I., Vaccargiu, S. (Simona), Vangipurapu, J. (Jagadish), Veldink, J.H. (Jan), Vitart, V. (Veronique), Völker, U. (Uwe), Vuoksimaa, E. (Eero), Wakil, S.M. (Salma M), Waldenberger, M. (Melanie), Wander, G.S. (Gurpreet S), Wang, Y.X. (Ya Xing), Wareham, N.J. (Nick), Wild, S.H. (Sarah), Yajnik, C.S. (Chittaranjan S), Yuan, J.-M. (Jian-Min), Zeng, L. (Lingyao), Zhang, L. (Liang), Zhou, J. (Jie), Amin, N. (Najaf), Asselbergs, F.W. (Folkert), Bakker, S.J.L. (Stephan), Becker, D.M. (Diane), Lehne, B. (Benjamin), Bennett, D.A. (David), Berg, L.H. (Leonard) van den, Berndt, S.I. (Sonja), Bharadwaj, D. (Dwaipayan), Bielak, L.F. (Lawrence F.), Bochud, M. (Murielle), Boehnke, M. (Michael), Bouchard, C. (Claude), Bradfield, J.P. (Jonathan), Brody, J.A. (Jennifer A), Campbell, A. (Archie), Carmi, S. (Shai), Caulfield, M. (Mark), Cesarini, D. (David), Chambers, J.C. (John C), Chandak, G.R. (Giriraj), Cheng, C.-Y. (Ching-Yu), Ciullo, M. (Marina), Warrington, N.M. (Nicole), Cusi, D. (Daniele), Smith, G.D. (George Davey), Deary, I.J. (Ian J), Dorajoo, R. (Rajkumar), Duijn, C.M. (Cornelia) van, Ellinghaus, D. (David), Erdmann, J. (Jeanette), Hagen, K. (Knut), Evangelou, E. (Evangelos), Evans, M.K. (Michele), Faul, J.D. (Jessica D), Feenstra, B. (Bjarke), Feitosa, M.F. (Mary Furlan), Foisy, S. (Sylvain), Franke, A. (Andre), Friedlander, Y. (Yechiel), Gasparini, P. (Paolo), Gieger, C. (Christian), Gonzalez, C. (Clicerio), Goyette, P. (Philippe), Grant, S.F.A. (Struan), Griffiths, L.R. (Lyn R), Groop, L. (Leif), Gudnason, V. (Vilmundur), Gyllensten, U. (Ulf), Hakonarson, H. (Hakon), Hamsten, A. (Anders), Harst, P. (Pim) van der, Heng, C.K. (Chew-Kiat), Hicks, A.A. (Andrew A), Hochner, H., Huikuri, H.V. (Heikki), Hunt, S.C. (Steven), Jaddoe, V.W.V. (Vincent), De Jager, P., Johannesson, M. (Magnus), Johansson, A. (Åsa), Jonas, J.B. (Jost B), Jukema, J.W. (Jan Wouter), Junttila, M.J. (Juhani), Kaprio, J. (Jaakko), Kardia, S.L.R. (Sharon), Karpe, F. (Fredrik), Kumari, M. (Meena), Laakso, M. (Markku), van der Laan, S.W. (Sander W), Lahti, J. (Jari), Laudes, M. (Matthias), Lea, R.A. (Rodney A), Lieb, W. (Wolfgang), Lumley, T. (Thomas), Martin, N.G. (Nicholas), Ye, S. (Shu), Matullo, G., McCarthy, M.I. (Mark), Medland, S.E. (Sarah), Merriman, A., Metspalu, A. (Andres), Meyer, B.F. (Brian F), Mohlke, K.L. (Karen L), Montgomery, G.W. (Grant), Mook-Kanamori, D. (Dennis), Munroe, P. (Patricia), North, K.E. (Kari), Nyholt, D.R. (Dale), O’connell, J.R. (Jeffery R), Ober, C. (Carole), Oldehinkel, A.J. (Albertine), Palmas, W. (Walter), Pasterkamp, G.G. (Gerard G), Patin, E. (Etienne), Pennell, C.E. (Craig), Perusse, L. (Louis), Peyser, P.A. (Patricia A.), Pirastu, M. (Mario), Polderman, T.J.C. (Tinca), Porteous, D.J. (David J.), Posthuma, D. (Danielle), Psaty, B.M. (Bruce M), Rioux, J.D. (John), Rivadeneira, F. (Fernando), Rotimi, C. (Charles), Rotter, J.I. (Jerome I.), Rudan, I. (Igor), Ruijter, H.M. (Hester ) den, Sanghera, D.K. (Dharambir K), Sattar, N. (Naveed), Schmidt, R. (Reinhold), Schulze, M.B. (Matthias), Schunkert, H. (Heribert), Scott, R.A. (Robert), Shuldiner, A.R. (Alan R), Sim, X. (Xueling), Small, N. (Neil), Smith, J.A. (Jennifer A), Sotoodehnia, N. (Nona), Tai, E.-S. (E-Shyong), Teumer, A. (Alexander), Timpson, N.J. (Nicholas), Toniolo, D. (Daniela), Tregouet, D.-A. (David-Alexandre), Tuomi, T. (Tiinamaija), Vollenweider, P. (Peter), Wang, C.A. (Carol A), Weir, D.R. (David R), Whitfield, J. (John), Wijmenga, C. (Cisca), Wong, T.-Y. (Tien-Yin), Wright, J. (John), Yang, J. (Jingyun), Yu, L. (Lei), Zemel, B.S. (Babette S.), Zonderman, A.B. (Alan B), Perola, M. (Markus), Magnusson, P.K. (Patrik), Uitterlinden, A.G. (André), Kooner, J.S. (Jaspal S.), Chasman, D.I. (Daniel), Loos, R.J.F. (Ruth), Franceschini, N. (Nora), Franke, L. (Lude), Haley, C. 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(Gunnar), Palmer, C.N.A. (Colin), Penninx, B.W.J.H., Pattie, A. (Alison), Polasek, O. (Ozren), Poulter, N.R. (Neil), Pramstaller, P.P. (Peter P), Quintana-Murci, L. (Lluis), Räikkönen, K. (Katri), Ralhan, S. (Sarju), Rao, D.C. (Dabeeru C), Rheenen, W. (Wouter) van, Rich, S.S. (Stephen), Ridker, P.M. (Paul M), Rietveld, C.A. (Cornelius A), Robino, A. (Antonietta), Rooij, F.J.A. (Frank) van, Ruggiero, D., Saba, Y. (Yasaman), Sabanayagam, C. (Charumathi), Sabater-Lleal, M. (Maria), Sala, C. (Cinzia), Salomaa, V. (Veikko), Sandow, K. (Kevin), Schmidt, H. (Helena), Scott, L.J. (Laura J), Scott, W.R. (William R), Sedaghati-Khayat, B. (Bahareh), Sennblad, B. (Bengt), Setten, J. (Jessica) van, Sever, P.J. (Peter J), Sheu, W.H.-H. (Wayne H-H), Shi, Y. (Yuan), Shrestha, S. (Smeeta), Shukla, S.R. (Sharvari Rahul), Sigurdsson, J.K. (Jon K), Sikka, T.T. (Timo Tonis), Singh, J.R. (Jai Rup), Smith, B.H. (Blair), Stancáková, A. (Alena), Stanton, A. (Alice), Starr, J.M. (John), Stefansdottir, L. (Lilja), Straker, L. (Leon), Sulem, P. (Patrick), Sveinbjornsson, G. (Gardar), Swertz, M.A. (Morris A), Taylor, A.M. (Adele M), Taylor, K.D. (Kent), Terzikhan, N. (Natalie), Tham, Y.-C. (Yih-Chung), Thorleifsson, G. (Gudmar), Thorsteinsdottir, U. (Unnur), Tillander, A. (Annika), Tracy, R.P. (Russell), Tusié-Luna, T. (Teresa), Tzoulaki, I., Vaccargiu, S. (Simona), Vangipurapu, J. (Jagadish), Veldink, J.H. (Jan), Vitart, V. (Veronique), Völker, U. (Uwe), Vuoksimaa, E. (Eero), Wakil, S.M. (Salma M), Waldenberger, M. (Melanie), Wander, G.S. (Gurpreet S), Wang, Y.X. (Ya Xing), Wareham, N.J. (Nick), Wild, S.H. (Sarah), Yajnik, C.S. (Chittaranjan S), Yuan, J.-M. (Jian-Min), Zeng, L. (Lingyao), Zhang, L. (Liang), Zhou, J. (Jie), Amin, N. (Najaf), Asselbergs, F.W. (Folkert), Bakker, S.J.L. (Stephan), Becker, D.M. (Diane), Lehne, B. (Benjamin), Bennett, D.A. (David), Berg, L.H. (Leonard) van den, Berndt, S.I. (Sonja), Bharadwaj, D. (Dwaipayan), Bielak, L.F. (Lawrence F.), Bochud, M. 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(Chew-Kiat), Hicks, A.A. (Andrew A), Hochner, H., Huikuri, H.V. (Heikki), Hunt, S.C. (Steven), Jaddoe, V.W.V. (Vincent), De Jager, P., Johannesson, M. (Magnus), Johansson, A. (Åsa), Jonas, J.B. (Jost B), Jukema, J.W. (Jan Wouter), Junttila, M.J. (Juhani), Kaprio, J. (Jaakko), Kardia, S.L.R. (Sharon), Karpe, F. (Fredrik), Kumari, M. (Meena), Laakso, M. (Markku), van der Laan, S.W. (Sander W), Lahti, J. (Jari), Laudes, M. (Matthias), Lea, R.A. (Rodney A), Lieb, W. (Wolfgang), Lumley, T. (Thomas), Martin, N.G. (Nicholas), Ye, S. (Shu), Matullo, G., McCarthy, M.I. (Mark), Medland, S.E. (Sarah), Merriman, A., Metspalu, A. (Andres), Meyer, B.F. (Brian F), Mohlke, K.L. (Karen L), Montgomery, G.W. (Grant), Mook-Kanamori, D. (Dennis), Munroe, P. (Patricia), North, K.E. (Kari), Nyholt, D.R. (Dale), O’connell, J.R. (Jeffery R), Ober, C. (Carole), Oldehinkel, A.J. (Albertine), Palmas, W. (Walter), Pasterkamp, G.G. (Gerard G), Patin, E. (Etienne), Pennell, C.E. (Craig), Perusse, L. (Louis), Peyser, P.A. (Patricia A.), Pirastu, M. (Mario), Polderman, T.J.C. (Tinca), Porteous, D.J. (David J.), Posthuma, D. (Danielle), Psaty, B.M. (Bruce M), Rioux, J.D. (John), Rivadeneira, F. (Fernando), Rotimi, C. (Charles), Rotter, J.I. (Jerome I.), Rudan, I. (Igor), Ruijter, H.M. (Hester ) den, Sanghera, D.K. (Dharambir K), Sattar, N. (Naveed), Schmidt, R. (Reinhold), Schulze, M.B. (Matthias), Schunkert, H. (Heribert), Scott, R.A. (Robert), Shuldiner, A.R. (Alan R), Sim, X. (Xueling), Small, N. (Neil), Smith, J.A. (Jennifer A), Sotoodehnia, N. (Nona), Tai, E.-S. (E-Shyong), Teumer, A. (Alexander), Timpson, N.J. (Nicholas), Toniolo, D. (Daniela), Tregouet, D.-A. (David-Alexandre), Tuomi, T. (Tiinamaija), Vollenweider, P. (Peter), Wang, C.A. (Carol A), Weir, D.R. (David R), Whitfield, J. (John), Wijmenga, C. (Cisca), Wong, T.-Y. (Tien-Yin), Wright, J. (John), Yang, J. (Jingyun), Yu, L. (Lei), Zemel, B.S. (Babette S.), Zonderman, A.B. (Alan B), Perola, M. (Markus), Magnusson, P.K. (Patrik), Uitterlinden, A.G. (André), Kooner, J.S. (Jaspal S.), Chasman, D.I. (Daniel), Loos, R.J.F. (Ruth), Franceschini, N. (Nora), Franke, L. (Lude), Haley, C. (Chris), Hayward, C. (Caroline), Walters, R.G. (Robin G), Perry, J.R.B. (John R. B.), Esko, T. (Tõnu), Helgason, A. (Agnar), Zwart, J-A. (John-Anker), Joshi, P.K. (Peter), Kubo, M. (Michiaki), and Wilson, J.F. (James)
Abstract: In many species, the offspring of related parents suffer reduced reproductive success, a phenomenon known as inbreeding depression. In humans, the importance of this effect has remained unclear, partly because reproduction between close relatives is both rare and frequently associated with confounding social factors. Here, using genomic inbreeding coefficients (FROH) for >1.4 million individuals, we show that FROH is significantly associated (p < 0.0005) with apparently deleterious changes in 32 out of 100 traits analysed. These changes are associated with runs of homozygosity (ROH), but not with common variant homozygosity, suggesting that genetic variants associated with inbreeding depression are predominantly rare. The effect on fertility is striking: FROH equivalent to the offspring of first cousins is associated with a 55% decrease [95% CI 44–66%] in the odds of having children. Finally, the effects of FROH are confirmed within full-sibling pairs, where the variation in FROH is independent of all environmental confounding.
Published: 2019
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9. Hypertensive Disorders of Pregnancy and DNA Methylation in Newborns Findings From the Pregnancy and Childhood Epigenetics Consortium

Author: Kazmi, N., Sharp, G.C. (Gregory), Reese, SE, Vehmeijer, F.O., Lahti, J. (Jari), Page, CM, Zhang, W.M., Rifas-Shiman, S.L. (Sheryl L.), Rezwan, F.I., Simpkin, A.J., Burrows, K., Richardson, T.G., Ferreira, D. L. S., Fraser, A, Harmon, Q.E., Zhao, S.S., Jaddoe, V.W.V. (Vincent), Czamara, D. (Darina), Binder, E.B. (Elisabeth), Magnus, M.C., Håberg, S.E. (Siri E), Nystad, W. (Wenche), Nohr, C. (Christian), Starling, A.P., Kechris, K.J., Yang, I.V., Demeo, D.L. (Dawn), Litonjua, AA, Baccarelli, A., Oken, E. (Emily), Holloway, J.W. (John), Karmaus, W, Arshad, S.H. (Syed), Dabelea, D., Sorensen, H.G., Laivuori, H, Raikkonen, K. (Katri), Felix, J.F. (Janine), London, S.J. (Stephanie), Hivert, M.-F. (Marie-France), Gaunt, T.R. (Tom), Lawlor, D.A. (Debbie), Relton, C.L. (Caroline), Kazmi, N., Sharp, G.C. (Gregory), Reese, SE, Vehmeijer, F.O., Lahti, J. (Jari), Page, CM, Zhang, W.M., Rifas-Shiman, S.L. (Sheryl L.), Rezwan, F.I., Simpkin, A.J., Burrows, K., Richardson, T.G., Ferreira, D. L. S., Fraser, A, Harmon, Q.E., Zhao, S.S., Jaddoe, V.W.V. (Vincent), Czamara, D. (Darina), Binder, E.B. (Elisabeth), Magnus, M.C., Håberg, S.E. (Siri E), Nystad, W. (Wenche), Nohr, C. (Christian), Starling, A.P., Kechris, K.J., Yang, I.V., Demeo, D.L. (Dawn), Litonjua, AA, Baccarelli, A., Oken, E. (Emily), Holloway, J.W. (John), Karmaus, W, Arshad, S.H. (Syed), Dabelea, D., Sorensen, H.G., Laivuori, H, Raikkonen, K. (Katri), Felix, J.F. (Janine), London, S.J. (Stephanie), Hivert, M.-F. (Marie-France), Gaunt, T.R. (Tom), Lawlor, D.A. (Debbie), and Relton, C.L. (Caroline)
Abstract: Hypertensive disorders of pregnancy (HDP) are associated with low birth weight, shorter gestational age, and increased risk of maternal and offspring cardiovascular diseases later in life. The mechanisms involved are poorly understood, but epigenetic regulation of gene expression may play a part. We performed meta-analyses in the Pregnancy and Childhood Epigenetics Consortium to test the association between either maternal HDP (10 cohorts; n=5242 [cases=476]) or preeclampsia (3 cohorts; n=2219 [cases=135]) and epigenome-wide DNA methylation in cord blood using the Illumina HumanMethylation450 BeadChip. In models adjusted for confounders, and with Bonferroni correction, HDP and preeclampsia were associated with DNA methylation at 43 and 26 CpG sites, respectively. HDP was associated with higher methylation at 27 (63%) of the 43 sites, and across all 43 sites, the mean absolute difference in methylation was between 0.6% and 2.6%. Epigenome-wide associations of HDP with offspring DNA methylation were modestly consistent with the equivalent epigenome-wide associations of preeclampsia with offspring DNA methylation (R2=0.26). In longitudinal analyses conducted in 1 study (n=108 HDP cases; 550 controls), there were similar changes in DNA methylation in offspring of those with and without HDP up to adolescence. Pathway analysis suggested that genes located at/near HDP-associated sites may be involved in developmental, embryogenesis, or neurological pathways. HDP is associated with offspring DNA methylation with potential relevance to development.
Published: 2019
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10. Hypertensive Disorders of Pregnancy and DNA Methylation in Newborns

Author: Kazmi, N. (Nabila), Sharp, G.C. (Gemma C.), Reese, S.E. (Sarah E.), Vehmeijer, F.O.L. (Florianne O.L.), Lahti, J. (Jari), Page, C.M. (Christian M.), Zhang, W. (Weiming), Rifas-Shiman, S.L. (Sheryl), Rezwan, F.I. (Faisal I.), Simpkin, A.J. (Andrew J.), Burrows, K. (Kimberley), Richardson, T.G. (Tom G.), Santos Ferreira, D.L. (Diana L.), Fraser, A. (Abigail), Harmon, Q.E. (Quaker E.), Zhao, S. (Shanshan), Jaddoe, V.W.V. (Vincent), Czamara, D. (Darina), Binder, E.B. (Elisabeth), Magnus, M.C. (Maria C.), Håberg, S.E. (Siri E), Nystad, W. (Wenche), Nohr, C. (Christian), Starling, A.P. (Anne P.), Kechris, K.J. (Katerina J.), Yang, I.V. (Ivana V.), Demeo, D.L. (Dawn), Litonjua, A.A. (Augusto), Baccarelli, A.A. (Andrea), Oken, E. (Emily), Holloway, J.W. (John W.), Karmaus, W. (Wilfried), Arshad, S.H. (Syed), Dabelea, D. (Dana), Sørensen, T.I.A. (Thorkild), Laivuori, H. (Hannele), Räikkönen, K. (Katri), Felix, J.F. (Janine), London, S.J. (Stephanie J.), Hivert, M.-F. (Marie-France), Gaunt, T.R. (Tom R.), Lawlor, D.A. (Debbie), Relton, C.L. (Caroline), Kazmi, N. (Nabila), Sharp, G.C. (Gemma C.), Reese, S.E. (Sarah E.), Vehmeijer, F.O.L. (Florianne O.L.), Lahti, J. (Jari), Page, C.M. (Christian M.), Zhang, W. (Weiming), Rifas-Shiman, S.L. (Sheryl), Rezwan, F.I. (Faisal I.), Simpkin, A.J. (Andrew J.), Burrows, K. (Kimberley), Richardson, T.G. (Tom G.), Santos Ferreira, D.L. (Diana L.), Fraser, A. (Abigail), Harmon, Q.E. (Quaker E.), Zhao, S. (Shanshan), Jaddoe, V.W.V. (Vincent), Czamara, D. (Darina), Binder, E.B. (Elisabeth), Magnus, M.C. (Maria C.), Håberg, S.E. (Siri E), Nystad, W. (Wenche), Nohr, C. (Christian), Starling, A.P. (Anne P.), Kechris, K.J. (Katerina J.), Yang, I.V. (Ivana V.), Demeo, D.L. (Dawn), Litonjua, A.A. (Augusto), Baccarelli, A.A. (Andrea), Oken, E. (Emily), Holloway, J.W. (John W.), Karmaus, W. (Wilfried), Arshad, S.H. (Syed), Dabelea, D. (Dana), Sørensen, T.I.A. (Thorkild), Laivuori, H. (Hannele), Räikkönen, K. (Katri), Felix, J.F. (Janine), London, S.J. (Stephanie J.), Hivert, M.-F. (Marie-France), Gaunt, T.R. (Tom R.), Lawlor, D.A. (Debbie), and Relton, C.L. (Caroline)
Abstract: Hypertensive disorders of pregnancy (HDP) are associated with low birth weight, shorter gestational age, and increased risk of maternal and offspring cardiovascular diseases later in life. The mechanisms involved are poorly understood, but epigenetic regulation of gene expression may play a part. We performed meta-analyses in the Pregnancy and Childhood Epigenetics Consortium to test the association between either maternal HDP (10 cohorts; n=5242 [cases=476]) or preeclampsia (3 cohorts; n=2219 [cases=135]) and epigenome-wide DNA methylation in cord blood using the Illumina HumanMethylation450 BeadChip. In models adjusted for confounders, and with Bonferroni correction, HDP and preeclampsia were associated with DNA methylation at 43 and 26 CpG sites, respectively. HDP was associated with higher methylation at 27 (63%) of the 43 sites, and across all 43 sites, the mean absolute difference in methylation was between 0.6% and 2.6%. Epigenome-wide associations of HDP with offspring DNA methylation were modestly consistent with the equivalent epigenome-wide associations of preeclampsia with offspring DNA methylation (R2=0.26). In longitudinal analyses conducted in 1 study (n=108 HDP cases; 550 controls), there were similar changes in DNA methylation in offspring of those with and without HDP up to adolescence. Pathway analysis suggested that genes located at/near HDP-associated sites may be involved in developmental, embryogenesis, or neurological pathways. HDP is associated with offspring DNA methylation with potential relevance to development.
Published: 2019
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11. Genome-wide association study identifies genetic loci for self-reported habitual sleep duration supported by accelerometer-derived estimates

Author: Dashti, HS, Jones, S. (S.), Wood, A.R. (Andrew), Lane, J.M., van Hees, V.T., Wang, H.M., Rhodes, J.A., Song, Y.W., Patel, K. (Keyur), Anderson, SG, Beaumont, RN, Bechtold, D.A., Bowden, J., Cade, B.E., Garaulet, M, Kyle, S.D., Little, M. A., Loudon, A.S., Luik, A.I. (Annemarie), Scheer, F., Spiegelhalder, K., Tyrrell, A.W.R., Gottlieb, DJ, Tiemeier, H.W. (Henning), Ray, D.W., Purcell, S. (Shaun), Frayling, T.M. (Timothy), Redline, S. (Susan), Lawlor, D.A. (Debbie), Rutter, M.K., Weedo, M.N. (Michael), Saxena, R. (Richa), Dashti, HS, Jones, S. (S.), Wood, A.R. (Andrew), Lane, J.M., van Hees, V.T., Wang, H.M., Rhodes, J.A., Song, Y.W., Patel, K. (Keyur), Anderson, SG, Beaumont, RN, Bechtold, D.A., Bowden, J., Cade, B.E., Garaulet, M, Kyle, S.D., Little, M. A., Loudon, A.S., Luik, A.I. (Annemarie), Scheer, F., Spiegelhalder, K., Tyrrell, A.W.R., Gottlieb, DJ, Tiemeier, H.W. (Henning), Ray, D.W., Purcell, S. (Shaun), Frayling, T.M. (Timothy), Redline, S. (Susan), Lawlor, D.A. (Debbie), Rutter, M.K., Weedo, M.N. (Michael), and Saxena, R. (Richa)
Abstract: Sleep is an essential state of decreased activity and alertness but molecular factors regulating sleep duration remain unknown. Through genome-wide association analysis in 446,118 adults of European ancestry from the UK Biobank, we identify 78 loci for self-reported habitual sleep duration (p < 5 × 10−8; 43 loci at p < 6 × 10−9). Replication is observed for PAX8, VRK2, and FBXL12/UBL5/PIN1 loci in the CHARGE study (n = 47,180; p < 6.3 × 10−4), and 55 signals show sign-concordant effects. The 78 loci further associate with accelerometer-derived sleep duration, daytime inactivity, sleep efficiency and number of sleep bouts in secondary analysis (n = 85,499). Loci are enriched for pathways including striatum and subpallium development, mechanosensory response, dopamine binding, synaptic neurotransmission and plasticity, among others. Genetic correlation indicates shared links with anthropometric, cognitive, metabolic, and psychiatric traits and two-sample Mendelian randomization highlights a bidirectional causal link with schizophrenia. This work provides insights into the genetic basis for inter-individual variation in sleep duration implicating multiple biological pathways.
Published: 2019
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12. Genome-wide association analyses of chronotype in 697,828 individuals provides insights into circadian rhythms

Author: Jones, S. (S.), Lane, J.M., Wood, A.R. (Andrew), van Hees, V.T., Tyrrell, A.W.R., Beaumont, RN, Jeffries, A.R., Dashti, HS, Hillsdon, M., Ruth, KS, Tuke, MA, Yaghootkar, H. (Hanieh), Sharp, S.A., Jie, Y.J., Thompson, W.D., Harrison, J.W., Dawes, A., Byrne, E.M. (Enda), Tiemeier, H.W. (Henning), Allebrandt, K.V., Bowden, J., Ray, D.W., Freathy, R.M. (Rachel), Murray, A. (Anna), Mazzotti, D.R., Gehrman, P.R. (Philip), Lawlor, D.A. (Debbie), Frayling, T.M. (Timothy), Rutter, M.K., Hinds, DA, Saxena, R. (Richa), Weedo, M.N. (Michael), Agee, M., Alipanahi, B., Auton, A., Bell, R.K., Bryc, K., Elson, S.L., Fontanillas, P. (Pierre), Furlotte, NA, Huber, K.E., Kleinman, A, Litterman, N.K., McCreight, J.C., McIntyre, M.H., Mountain, J.L., Noblin, E.S., Northover, C.A.M., Pitts, S.J. (Steven), Sathirapongsasuti, JF, Sazonova, O.V., Shelton, J.F., Shringarpure, S., Tian, C, Tung, JY, Vacic, V., Wilson, C.H., Jones, S. (S.), Lane, J.M., Wood, A.R. (Andrew), van Hees, V.T., Tyrrell, A.W.R., Beaumont, RN, Jeffries, A.R., Dashti, HS, Hillsdon, M., Ruth, KS, Tuke, MA, Yaghootkar, H. (Hanieh), Sharp, S.A., Jie, Y.J., Thompson, W.D., Harrison, J.W., Dawes, A., Byrne, E.M. (Enda), Tiemeier, H.W. (Henning), Allebrandt, K.V., Bowden, J., Ray, D.W., Freathy, R.M. (Rachel), Murray, A. (Anna), Mazzotti, D.R., Gehrman, P.R. (Philip), Lawlor, D.A. (Debbie), Frayling, T.M. (Timothy), Rutter, M.K., Hinds, DA, Saxena, R. (Richa), Weedo, M.N. (Michael), Agee, M., Alipanahi, B., Auton, A., Bell, R.K., Bryc, K., Elson, S.L., Fontanillas, P. (Pierre), Furlotte, NA, Huber, K.E., Kleinman, A, Litterman, N.K., McCreight, J.C., McIntyre, M.H., Mountain, J.L., Noblin, E.S., Northover, C.A.M., Pitts, S.J. (Steven), Sathirapongsasuti, JF, Sazonova, O.V., Shelton, J.F., Shringarpure, S., Tian, C, Tung, JY, Vacic, V., and Wilson, C.H.
Published: 2019
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13. Genome-wide association study of offspring birth weight in 86 577 women identifies five novel loci and highlights maternal genetic effects that are independent of fetal genetics

Author: Beaumont, R.N. (Robin N.), Warrington, N.M. (Nicole), Cavadino, A. (Alana), Tyrrell, A.W.R., Nodzenski, M. (Michael), Horikoshi, M. (Momoko), Geller, F. (Frank), Myhre, R. (Ronny), Richmond, R.C. (Rebecca C.), Paternoster, L. (Lavinia), Bradfield, J.P. (Jonathan), Kreiner-Møller, E. (Eskil), Huikari, V. (Ville), Metrustry, S. (Sarah), Lunetta, K.L. (Kathryn), Painter, J.N. (Jodie N.), Hottenga, J.J. (Jouke Jan), Allard, C. (Catherine), Barton, S.J. (Sheila), Espinosa, A. (Ana), Marsh, J.A. (Julie), Potter, C. (Catherine), Zhang, G. (Ge), Ang, W.Q. (Wei), Berry, D. (Diane), Bouchard, L. (Luigi), Das, S. (Shikta), Hakonarson, H. (Hakon), Heikkinen, J. (Jani), Helgeland, Ø. (Øyvind), Hocher, B. (Berthold), Hofman, A. (Albert), Inskip, H.M. (Hazel), Jones, S.E. (Samuel E.), Kogevinas, M. (Manolis), Lind, P.A. (Penelope), Marullo, L. (Letizia), Medland, S.E. (Sarah), Murray, A. (Anna), Murray, J.C. (Jeffrey C.), Njølstad, P.R. (Pa l R.), Nohr, C. (Christian), Reichetzeder, C. (Christoph), Ring, S.M. (Susan), Ruth, K.S. (Katherine S.), Santa-Marina, L. (Loreto), Scholtens, D.M. (Denise M.), Sebert, S. (Sylvain), Sengpiel, V. (Verena), Tuke, M.A. (Marcus A.), Vaudel, M. (Marc), Weedon, M.N. (Michael), Willemsen, G.A.H.M. (Gonneke), Wood, A.R. (Andrew R.), Yaghootkar, H. (Hanieh), Muglia, L.J. (Louis J.), Bartels, M. (Meike), Relton, C.L. (Caroline), Pennell, C.E. (Craig), Chatzi, L. (Leda), Estivill, X. (Xavier), Holloway, J.W. (John W.), Boomsma, D.I. (Dorret), Montgomery, G.W. (Grant W.), Murabito, J. (Joanne), Spector, T.D. (Timothy), Power, C. (Christine), Järvelin, M.-R. (Marjo-Ritta), Bisgaard, H. (Hans), Grant, S.F.A. (Struan F.A.), Sørensen, T.I.A. (Thorkild I.A.), Jaddoe, V.W. (Vincent W.), Jacobsson, B. (Bo), Melbye, M. (Mads), McCarthy, M.I. (Mark I.), Hattersley, A.T. (Andrew), Hayes, M.G. (M. Geoffrey), Frayling, T.M. (Timothy), Hivert, M.-F. (Marie-France), Felix, J.F. (Janine), Hyppönen, E. (Elina), Lowe, W.L. (William L.), Evans, D.M. (David M.), Lawlor, D.A. (Debbie A.), Feenstra, B. (Bjarke), Freathy, R.M. (Rachel), Beaumont, R.N. (Robin N.), Warrington, N.M. (Nicole), Cavadino, A. (Alana), Tyrrell, A.W.R., Nodzenski, M. (Michael), Horikoshi, M. (Momoko), Geller, F. (Frank), Myhre, R. (Ronny), Richmond, R.C. (Rebecca C.), Paternoster, L. (Lavinia), Bradfield, J.P. (Jonathan), Kreiner-Møller, E. (Eskil), Huikari, V. (Ville), Metrustry, S. (Sarah), Lunetta, K.L. (Kathryn), Painter, J.N. (Jodie N.), Hottenga, J.J. (Jouke Jan), Allard, C. (Catherine), Barton, S.J. (Sheila), Espinosa, A. (Ana), Marsh, J.A. (Julie), Potter, C. (Catherine), Zhang, G. (Ge), Ang, W.Q. (Wei), Berry, D. (Diane), Bouchard, L. (Luigi), Das, S. (Shikta), Hakonarson, H. (Hakon), Heikkinen, J. (Jani), Helgeland, Ø. (Øyvind), Hocher, B. (Berthold), Hofman, A. (Albert), Inskip, H.M. (Hazel), Jones, S.E. (Samuel E.), Kogevinas, M. (Manolis), Lind, P.A. (Penelope), Marullo, L. (Letizia), Medland, S.E. (Sarah), Murray, A. (Anna), Murray, J.C. (Jeffrey C.), Njølstad, P.R. (Pa l R.), Nohr, C. (Christian), Reichetzeder, C. (Christoph), Ring, S.M. (Susan), Ruth, K.S. (Katherine S.), Santa-Marina, L. (Loreto), Scholtens, D.M. (Denise M.), Sebert, S. (Sylvain), Sengpiel, V. (Verena), Tuke, M.A. (Marcus A.), Vaudel, M. (Marc), Weedon, M.N. (Michael), Willemsen, G.A.H.M. (Gonneke), Wood, A.R. (Andrew R.), Yaghootkar, H. (Hanieh), Muglia, L.J. (Louis J.), Bartels, M. (Meike), Relton, C.L. (Caroline), Pennell, C.E. (Craig), Chatzi, L. (Leda), Estivill, X. (Xavier), Holloway, J.W. (John W.), Boomsma, D.I. (Dorret), Montgomery, G.W. (Grant W.), Murabito, J. (Joanne), Spector, T.D. (Timothy), Power, C. (Christine), Järvelin, M.-R. (Marjo-Ritta), Bisgaard, H. (Hans), Grant, S.F.A. (Struan F.A.), Sørensen, T.I.A. (Thorkild I.A.), Jaddoe, V.W. (Vincent W.), Jacobsson, B. (Bo), Melbye, M. (Mads), McCarthy, M.I. (Mark I.), Hattersley, A.T. (Andrew), Hayes, M.G. (M. Geoffrey), Frayling, T.M. (Timothy), Hivert, M.-F. (Marie-France), Felix, J.F. (Janine), Hyppönen, E. (Elina), Lowe, W.L. (William L.), Evans, D.M. (David M.), Lawlor, D.A. (Debbie A.), Feenstra, B. (Bjarke), and Freathy, R.M. (Rachel)
Abstract: Genome-wide association studies of birth weight have focused on fetal genetics, whereas relatively little is known about the role of maternal genetic variation. We aimed to identify maternal genetic variants associated with birth weight that could highlight potentially relevant maternal determinants of fetal growth. We meta-analysed data on up to 8.7 million SNPs in up to 86 577 women of Eu
Published: 2018
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14. Genome-wide association study of offspring birth weight in 86 577 women identifies five novel loci and highlights maternal genetic effects that are independent of fetal genetics

Author: Beaumont, R.N. (Robin N.), Warrington, N.M. (Nicole), Cavadino, A. (Alana), Tyrrell, A.W.R., Nodzenski, M. (Michael), Horikoshi, M. (Momoko), Geller, F. (Frank), Myhre, R. (Ronny), Richmond, R.C. (Rebecca C.), Paternoster, L. (Lavinia), Bradfield, J.P. (Jonathan), Kreiner-Møller, E. (Eskil), Huikari, V. (Ville), Metrustry, S. (Sarah), Lunetta, K.L. (Kathryn), Painter, J.N. (Jodie N.), Hottenga, J.J. (Jouke Jan), Allard, C. (Catherine), Barton, S.J. (Sheila), Espinosa, A. (Ana), Marsh, J.A. (Julie), Potter, C. (Catherine), Zhang, G. (Ge), Ang, W.Q. (Wei), Berry, D. (Diane), Bouchard, L. (Luigi), Das, S. (Shikta), Hakonarson, H. (Hakon), Heikkinen, J. (Jani), Helgeland, Ø. (Øyvind), Hocher, B. (Berthold), Hofman, A. (Albert), Inskip, H.M. (Hazel), Jones, S.E. (Samuel E.), Kogevinas, M. (Manolis), Lind, P.A. (Penelope), Marullo, L. (Letizia), Medland, S.E. (Sarah), Murray, A. (Anna), Murray, J.C. (Jeffrey C.), Njølstad, P.R. (Pa l R.), Nohr, C. (Christian), Reichetzeder, C. (Christoph), Ring, S.M. (Susan), Ruth, K.S. (Katherine S.), Santa-Marina, L. (Loreto), Scholtens, D.M. (Denise M.), Sebert, S. (Sylvain), Sengpiel, V. (Verena), Tuke, M.A. (Marcus A.), Vaudel, M. (Marc), Weedon, M.N. (Michael), Willemsen, G.A.H.M. (Gonneke), Wood, A.R. (Andrew R.), Yaghootkar, H. (Hanieh), Muglia, L.J. (Louis J.), Bartels, M. (Meike), Relton, C.L. (Caroline), Pennell, C.E. (Craig), Chatzi, L. (Leda), Estivill, X. (Xavier), Holloway, J.W. (John W.), Boomsma, D.I. (Dorret), Montgomery, G.W. (Grant W.), Murabito, J. (Joanne), Spector, T.D. (Timothy), Power, C. (Christine), Järvelin, M.-R. (Marjo-Ritta), Bisgaard, H. (Hans), Grant, S.F.A. (Struan F.A.), Sørensen, T.I.A. (Thorkild I.A.), Jaddoe, V.W. (Vincent W.), Jacobsson, B. (Bo), Melbye, M. (Mads), McCarthy, M.I. (Mark I.), Hattersley, A.T. (Andrew), Hayes, M.G. (M. Geoffrey), Frayling, T.M. (Timothy), Hivert, M.-F. (Marie-France), Felix, J.F. (Janine), Hyppönen, E. (Elina), Lowe, W.L. (William L.), Evans, D.M. (David M.), Lawlor, D.A. (Debbie A.), Feenstra, B. (Bjarke), Freathy, R.M. (Rachel), Beaumont, R.N. (Robin N.), Warrington, N.M. (Nicole), Cavadino, A. (Alana), Tyrrell, A.W.R., Nodzenski, M. (Michael), Horikoshi, M. (Momoko), Geller, F. (Frank), Myhre, R. (Ronny), Richmond, R.C. (Rebecca C.), Paternoster, L. (Lavinia), Bradfield, J.P. (Jonathan), Kreiner-Møller, E. (Eskil), Huikari, V. (Ville), Metrustry, S. (Sarah), Lunetta, K.L. (Kathryn), Painter, J.N. (Jodie N.), Hottenga, J.J. (Jouke Jan), Allard, C. (Catherine), Barton, S.J. (Sheila), Espinosa, A. (Ana), Marsh, J.A. (Julie), Potter, C. (Catherine), Zhang, G. (Ge), Ang, W.Q. (Wei), Berry, D. (Diane), Bouchard, L. (Luigi), Das, S. (Shikta), Hakonarson, H. (Hakon), Heikkinen, J. (Jani), Helgeland, Ø. (Øyvind), Hocher, B. (Berthold), Hofman, A. (Albert), Inskip, H.M. (Hazel), Jones, S.E. (Samuel E.), Kogevinas, M. (Manolis), Lind, P.A. (Penelope), Marullo, L. (Letizia), Medland, S.E. (Sarah), Murray, A. (Anna), Murray, J.C. (Jeffrey C.), Njølstad, P.R. (Pa l R.), Nohr, C. (Christian), Reichetzeder, C. (Christoph), Ring, S.M. (Susan), Ruth, K.S. (Katherine S.), Santa-Marina, L. (Loreto), Scholtens, D.M. (Denise M.), Sebert, S. (Sylvain), Sengpiel, V. (Verena), Tuke, M.A. (Marcus A.), Vaudel, M. (Marc), Weedon, M.N. (Michael), Willemsen, G.A.H.M. (Gonneke), Wood, A.R. (Andrew R.), Yaghootkar, H. (Hanieh), Muglia, L.J. (Louis J.), Bartels, M. (Meike), Relton, C.L. (Caroline), Pennell, C.E. (Craig), Chatzi, L. (Leda), Estivill, X. (Xavier), Holloway, J.W. (John W.), Boomsma, D.I. (Dorret), Montgomery, G.W. (Grant W.), Murabito, J. (Joanne), Spector, T.D. (Timothy), Power, C. (Christine), Järvelin, M.-R. (Marjo-Ritta), Bisgaard, H. (Hans), Grant, S.F.A. (Struan F.A.), Sørensen, T.I.A. (Thorkild I.A.), Jaddoe, V.W. (Vincent W.), Jacobsson, B. (Bo), Melbye, M. (Mads), McCarthy, M.I. (Mark I.), Hattersley, A.T. (Andrew), Hayes, M.G. (M. Geoffrey), Frayling, T.M. (Timothy), Hivert, M.-F. (Marie-France), Felix, J.F. (Janine), Hyppönen, E. (Elina), Lowe, W.L. (William L.), Evans, D.M. (David M.), Lawlor, D.A. (Debbie A.), Feenstra, B. (Bjarke), and Freathy, R.M. (Rachel)
Abstract: Genome-wide association studies of birth weight have focused on fetal genetics, whereas relatively little is known about the role of maternal genetic variation. We aimed to identify maternal genetic variants associated with birth weight that could highlight potentially relevant maternal determinants of fetal growth. We meta-analysed data on up to 8.7 million SNPs in up to 86 577 women of Eu
Published: 2018
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15. Gestational weight gain charts for different body mass index groups for women in Europe, North America, and Oceania

Author: Santos, S. (Susana), Eekhout, I. (Iris), Voerman, E. (Ellis), Gaillard, R. (Romy), Barros, A.I. (Ana), Charles, M.A., Chatzi, L. (Leda), Chevrier, C. (Cécile), Chrousos, G.P. (George P.), Corpeleijn, W.E. (Willemijn), Costet, N. (Nathalie), Crozier, S. (Sarah), Doyon, M. (Myriam), Eggesbø, M. (Merete), Fantini, M.P. (Maria), Farchi, S. (Sara), Forastiere, F. (Francesco), Gagliardi, L. (Luigi), Georgiu, V. (Vagelis), Godfrey, K.M. (Keith M.), Gori, D. (Davide), Grote, V. (Veit), Hanke, W. (Wojciech), Hertz-Picciotto, I. (Irva), Heude, B. (Barbara), Hivert, M.-F. (Marie-France), Hryhorczuk, D.O. (Daniel), Huang, R.-C. (Rae-Chi), Inskip, H.M. (Hazel), Jusko, T.A. (Todd A), Karvonen, A.M. (Anne M.), Koletzko, B. (Berthold), Küpers, A.M. (Marlijn), Lagström, H. (Hanna), Lawlor, D.A. (Debbie A.), Lehmann, I. (Irina), Lopez-Espinosa, M.-J. (Maria-Jose), Magnus, P. (Per), Majewska, R. (Renata), Mäkelä, J. (Johanna), Manios, Y., McDonald, S.W. (Sheila W.), Mommers, M. (Monique), Morgen, C.S. (Camilla S.), Moschonis, G., Murinova, L.P. (Lubica Palkovicova), Newnham, J.P. (John), Nohr, C. (Christian), Andersen, A-M.N. (Anne-Marie Nybo), Oken, E. (Emily), Oostvogels, A.J.J.M. (Adriëtte J. J. M.), Pac, A. (Agnieszka), Papadopoulou, E. (Eleni), Pekkanen, J. (Juha), Pizzi, C. (Costanza), Polanska, K. (Kinga), Porta, D. (Daniela), Richiardi, L. (Lorenzo), Rifas-Shiman, S.L. (Sheryl), Roeleveld, N. (Nel), Santa-Marina, L. (Loreto), Santos, A.C. (Ana Cristina), Smit, H.A. (Henriëtte), Sørensen, T.I.A. (Thorkild), Standl, M. (Marie), Stanislawski, M. (Maggie), Stoltenberg, C. (Camilla), Thiering, E. (Elisabeth), Thijs, C. (Carel), Torrent, M. (Maties), Tough, S.C. (Suzanne C.), Trnovec, T. (Tomáš), Van Gelder, M.M.H.J. (Marleen M. H. J.), Rossem, L. (Lenie) van, Berg, A. (Andrea) von, Vrijheid, M. (Martine), Vrijkotte, T.G.M. (Tanja), Zvinchuk, O. (Oleksandr), Buuren, S. (Stef) van, Jaddoe, V.W.V. (Vincent), Santos, S. (Susana), Eekhout, I. (Iris), Voerman, E. (Ellis), Gaillard, R. (Romy), Barros, A.I. (Ana), Charles, M.A., Chatzi, L. (Leda), Chevrier, C. (Cécile), Chrousos, G.P. (George P.), Corpeleijn, W.E. (Willemijn), Costet, N. (Nathalie), Crozier, S. (Sarah), Doyon, M. (Myriam), Eggesbø, M. (Merete), Fantini, M.P. (Maria), Farchi, S. (Sara), Forastiere, F. (Francesco), Gagliardi, L. (Luigi), Georgiu, V. (Vagelis), Godfrey, K.M. (Keith M.), Gori, D. (Davide), Grote, V. (Veit), Hanke, W. (Wojciech), Hertz-Picciotto, I. (Irva), Heude, B. (Barbara), Hivert, M.-F. (Marie-France), Hryhorczuk, D.O. (Daniel), Huang, R.-C. (Rae-Chi), Inskip, H.M. (Hazel), Jusko, T.A. (Todd A), Karvonen, A.M. (Anne M.), Koletzko, B. (Berthold), Küpers, A.M. (Marlijn), Lagström, H. (Hanna), Lawlor, D.A. (Debbie A.), Lehmann, I. (Irina), Lopez-Espinosa, M.-J. (Maria-Jose), Magnus, P. (Per), Majewska, R. (Renata), Mäkelä, J. (Johanna), Manios, Y., McDonald, S.W. (Sheila W.), Mommers, M. (Monique), Morgen, C.S. (Camilla S.), Moschonis, G., Murinova, L.P. (Lubica Palkovicova), Newnham, J.P. (John), Nohr, C. (Christian), Andersen, A-M.N. (Anne-Marie Nybo), Oken, E. (Emily), Oostvogels, A.J.J.M. (Adriëtte J. J. M.), Pac, A. (Agnieszka), Papadopoulou, E. (Eleni), Pekkanen, J. (Juha), Pizzi, C. (Costanza), Polanska, K. (Kinga), Porta, D. (Daniela), Richiardi, L. (Lorenzo), Rifas-Shiman, S.L. (Sheryl), Roeleveld, N. (Nel), Santa-Marina, L. (Loreto), Santos, A.C. (Ana Cristina), Smit, H.A. (Henriëtte), Sørensen, T.I.A. (Thorkild), Standl, M. (Marie), Stanislawski, M. (Maggie), Stoltenberg, C. (Camilla), Thiering, E. (Elisabeth), Thijs, C. (Carel), Torrent, M. (Maties), Tough, S.C. (Suzanne C.), Trnovec, T. (Tomáš), Van Gelder, M.M.H.J. (Marleen M. H. J.), Rossem, L. (Lenie) van, Berg, A. (Andrea) von, Vrijheid, M. (Martine), Vrijkotte, T.G.M. (Tanja), Zvinchuk, O. (Oleksandr), Buuren, S. (Stef) van, and Jaddoe, V.W.V. (Vincent)
Abstract: Background: Gestational weight gain differs according to pre-pregnancy body mass index and is related to the risks of adverse maternal and child health outcomes. Gestational weight gain charts for women in different pre-pregnancy body mass index groups enable identification of women and offspring at risk for adverse health outcomes. We aimed to construct gestational weight gain reference charts for underweight, normal weight, overweight, and grades 1, 2 and 3 obese women and to compare these charts with those obtained in women with uncomplicated term pregnancies. Methods: We used individual participant data from 218,216 pregnant women participating in 33 cohorts from Europe, North America, and Oceania. Of these women, 9065 (4.2%), 148,697 (68.1%), 42,678 (19.6%), 13,084 (6.0%), 3597 (1.6%), and 1095 (0.5%) were underweight, normal weight, overweight, and grades 1, 2, and 3 obese women, respectively. A total of 138, 517 women from 26 cohorts had pregnancies with no hypertensive or diabetic disorders and with term deliveries of appropriate for gestational age at birth infants. Gestational weight gain charts for underweight, normal weight, overweight, and grade 1, 2, and 3 obese women were derived by the Box-Cox t method using the generalized additive model for location, scale, and shape. Results: We observed that gestational weight gain strongly differed per maternal pre-pregnancy body mass index group. The median (interquartile range) gestational weight gain at 40 weeks was 14.2 kg (11.4-17.4) for underweight women, 14.5 kg (11.5-17.7) for normal weight women, 13.9 kg (10.1-17.9) for overweight women, and 11.2 kg (7.0-15.7), 8.7 kg (4.3-13.4) and 6.3 kg (1.9-11.1) for grades 1, 2, and 3 obese women, respectively. The rate of weight gain was lower in the first half than in the second half of pregnancy. No differences in the patterns of weight gain were observed between cohorts or countries. Similar weight gain patterns were observed in mothers without pregnancy compli
Published: 2018
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16. GWAS and colocalization analyses implicate carotid intima-media thickness and carotid plaque loci in cardiovascular outcomes

Author: Franceschini, N. (Nora), Giambartolomei, C. (Claudia), Vries, P.S. (Paul) de, Finan, C. (Chris), Bis, J.C. (Joshua), Huntley, R.P. (Rachael P.), Lovering, R.C. (Ruth C.), Tajuddin, S.M. (Salman M.), Winkler, T.W. (Thomas W.), Graff, M. (Misa), Kavousi, M. (Maryam), Dale, C. (Caroline), Smith, A.V. (Albert), Hofer, E. (Edith), Leeuwen, E.M. (Elisa) van, Nolte, I.M. (Ilja), Lu, L. (Lingyi), Scholz, M. (Markus), Sargurupremraj, M. (Muralidharan), Pitkanen, N. (Niina), Franzén, O. (Oscar), Joshi, P.K. (Peter), Noordam, R. (Raymond), Marioni, R.E. (Riccardo), Hwang, S.-J. (Shih-Jen), Musani, S.K. (Solomon K.), Schminke, U. (Ulf), Palmas, W. (Walter), Isaacs, A.J. (Aaron), Correa, D.D., Zonderman, A.B., Hofman, A. (Albert), Teumer, A. (Alexander), Cox, A.J. (Amanda J.), Uitterlinden, A.G. (André), Wong, A. (Andrew), Smit, A.J. (Andries), Newman, A.B. (Anne B.), Britton, A.R., Ruusalepp, A. (Arno), Sennblad, B. (Bengt), Hedblad, B. (Bo), Pasaniuc, B. (Bogdan), Penninx, B.W.J.H. (Brenda), Langefeld, C.D. (Carl D.), Wassel, C.L. (Christina), Tzourio, C. (Christophe), Fava, C. (Cristiano), Baldassarre, D. (Damiano), O’Leary, D.H. (Daniel H.), Teupser, D. (Daniel), Kuh, D. (Diana), Tremoli, E. (Elena), Mannarino, E. (Elmo), Grossi, E. (Enzo), Boerwinkle, E.A. (Eric), Schadt, E.E. (Eric E.), Ingelsson, E. (Erik), Veglia, F. (Fabrizio), Rivadeneira Ramirez, F. (Fernando), Beutner, F. (Frank), Chauhan, G. (Ganesh), Heiss, G. (Gerardo), Snieder, H. (Harold), Campbell, H. (Harry), Völzke, H. (Henry), Markus, H.S. (Hugh), Deary, I.J. (Ian), Jukema, J.W. (Jan Wouter), Graaf, J. (Jacqueline) de, Price, J. (Jacqueline), Pott, J. (Janne), Hopewell, J., Liang, J. (Jingjing), Thiery, J.P. (Joachim), Engmann, J. (Jorgen), Gertow, K. (Karl), Rice, K.M. (Kenneth), Taylor, K.D. (Kent), Dhana, K. (Klodian), Kiemeney, L.A.L.M. (Lambertus A. L. M.), Kao, W.H.L. (Wen), Raffield, L.M. (Laura M.), Launer, L.J. (Lenore), Holdt, L.M. (Lesca), Dörr, M. (Marcus), Kubisch, C. (Christian), Traylor, M. (Matthew), Sitzer, M. (Matthias), Kumari, M. (Meena), Kivimaki, M. (Mika), Nalls, M.A. (Michael), Melander, O. (Olle), Raitakari, O. (Olli), Franco, O.H. (Oscar), Rueda-Ochoa, O.L. (Oscar), Roussos, A. (Alexandra), Whincup, P.H. (Peter), Amouyel, P. (Philippe), Giral, P. (Philippe), Anugu, P. (Pramod), Wong, Q. (Quenna), Malik, R. (Rainer), Rauramaa, R. (Rainer), Burkhardt, R. (Ralph), Hardy, R. (Rebecca), Schmidt, R. (Reinhold), Mutsert, R. (Reneé) de, Strawbridge, R.J. (Rona), Wannamethee, S.G. (Goya), Hägg, S. (Sara), Shah, S. (Sonia), McLachlan, S. (Stela), Trompet, S. (Stella), Seshadri, S. (Sudha), Kurl, S. (Sudhir), Heckbert, S.R. (Susan), Ring, S.M. (Susan), Harris, T.B. (Tamara B.), Lehtimäki, T. (Terho), Galesloot, T.E. (Tessel), Shah, T. (Tina), Faire, U. (Ulf) de, Plagnol, V. (Vincent), Rosamond, W.D. (Wayne), Post, W.S. (Wendy S.), Zhu, X. (Xiaofeng), Zhang, X. (Xiaoling), Guo, X. (Xiuqing), Saba, Y. (Yasaman), Okada, Y. (Yukinori), Mishra, A. (Aniket), Rutten-Jacobs, L. (Loes), Giese, A.-K. (Anne-Katrin), van der Laan, S.W. (Sander W.), Gretarsdottir, S. (Solveig), Anderson, C.D. (Christopher D.), Chong, M. (Michael), Adams, H.H.H. (Hieab), Ago, T. (Tetsuro), Almgren, P. (Peter), Ay, H. (Hakan), Bartz, T.M. (Traci M.), Benavente, O.R. (Oscar R.), Bevan, S. (Steve), Boncoraglio, G. (Giorgio Battista), Brown, R.D. (Robert D.), Butterworth, A.S. (Adam S.), Carrera, C. (Caty), Carty, C.L. (Cara L.), Chasman, D.I. (Daniel), Chen, W-M., Cole, J.W. (John W.), Cotlarciuc, I. (Ioana), Cruchaga, C. (Carlos), Danesh, J. (John), Bakker, P.I.W. (Paul) de, DeStefano, A.L. (Anita), Hoed, M. (Marcel) den, Duan, Q. (Qing), Engelter, S.T. (Stefan), Falcone, G.J. (Guido J.), Gottesman, R.F. (Rebecca), Grewal, R.P. (Raji P.), Gustafsson, S. (Stefan), Haessler, J. (Jeff), Harris, T.B. (Tamara), Hassan, A. (Ahamad), Havulinna, A.S. (Aki), Holliday, E.G. (Elizabeth), Howard, G. (George), Hsu, F.-C. (Fang-Chi), Hyacinth, H.I. (Hyacinth I.), Ikram, M.A. (Arfan), Irvin, M.R. (Marguerite R.), Jian, X. (Xueqiu), Jimenez-Conde, J. (Jordi), Johnson, J.A. (Julie A.), Jukema, J.W. (J. Wouter), Kanai, M. (Masahiro), Keene, K.L. (Keith), Kissela, B.M. (Brett M.), Kleindorfer, D.O. (Dawn O.), Kooperberg, C. (Charles), Kubo, M. (Michiaki), Lange, L.A. (Leslie), Langefeld, C.D. (Carl), Langenberg, C. (Claudia), Lee, J.-M. (Jin-Moo), Lemmens, R. (Robin), Leys, D. (Didier), Lewis, C.M. (Cathryn), Lin, W.-Y. (Wei-Yu), Lindgren, A.G. (Arne G.), Lorentzen, E. (Erik), Magnusson, P.K. (Patrik), Maguire, J.M. (Jane), Manichaikul, A. (Ani), McArdle, P.F. (Patrick), Meschia, J.F. (James F.), Mosley, T.H. (Thomas H.), Ninomiya, T. (Toshiharu), O’Donnell, M.J. (Martin J.), Pulit, S.L. (Sara), Rannikmäe, K. (Kristiina), Reiner, A.P. (Alexander P.), Rexrode, K. (Kathryn), Rich, S.S. (Stephen), Ridker, P.M. (Paul), Rost, N.S. (Natalia), Rothwell, P.M. (Peter), Rundek, T. (Tatjana), Muir, K.W. (Keith), Sakaue, S. (Saori), Sale, M.M. (Michele M.), Salomaa, V. (Veikko), Sapkota, B.R. (Bishwa R.), Schmidt, C.O. (Carsten O.), Sharma, P. (Pankaj), Slowik, A. (Agnieszka), Sudlow, C. (Cathie), Tanislav, C. (Christian), Tatlisumak, T. (Turgut), Thijs, V. (Vincent), Thorleifsson, G. (Gudmar), Thorsteinsdottir, U. (Unnur), Tiedt, S. (Steffen), Walters, M. (Matthew), Wareham, N.J. (Nick), Wassertheil-Smoller, S. (Sylvia), Wiggins, K.L. (Kerri), Yang, Q. (Qiong Fang), Yusuf, S. (Salim), Pastinen, T. (Tomi), Schadt, E.E. (Eric), Koplev, S. (Simon), Codoni, V. (Veronica), Civelek, M. (Mete), Smith, N.L. (Nicholas), Tregouet, D.-A. (David-Alexandre), Christophersen, I.E. (Ingrid E.), Roselli, C. (Carolina), Lubitz, S.A. (Steven A.), Ellinor, P.T. (Patrick), Tai, E.S. (E. Shyong), Kooner, J.S. (Jaspal S.), Kato, N. (Norihiro), He, J. (Jiang), Harst, P. (Pim) van der, Elliott, P. (Paul), Chambers, J.C. (John C.), Takeuchi, F. (Fumihiko), Johnson, A.D. (Andrew), Sanghera, D.K. (Dharambir K.), Jern, C. (Christina), Strbian, D. (Daniel), Fernandez-Cadenas, I. (Israel), Longstreth Jr, W.T., Rolfs, A. (Arndt), Hata, J. (Jun), Woo, D. (Daniel), Rosand, J. (Jonathan), Pare, G. (Guillame), Saleheen, D. (Danish), Zwart, J-A. (John-Anker), Worrall, B.B. (Bradford B.), Kittner, T. (Thomas), Howson, J.M.M. (Joanna M. M.), Kamatani, Y. (Yoichiro), Dehghan, A. (Abbas), Seldenrijk, K.A. (Kees), Morrison, A.C. (Alanna), Hamsten, A. (Anders), Psaty, B.M. (Bruce), Duijn, C.M. (Cornelia) van, Lawlor, D.A. (Debbie), Mook-Kanamori, D.O. (Dennis O.), Bowden, D.W. (Donald), Schmidt, H. (Helena), Wilson, J.F. (James F.), Wilson, J.F. (James), Rotter, J.I. (Jerome I.), Wardlaw, J.M. (J.), Deanfield, J. (John), Halcox, J. (Julian), Lyytikäinen, L.-P. (Leo-Pekka), Loeffler, M. (Markus), Evans, M.K. (Michele), Debette, S. (Stéphanie), Humphries, S.E. (Steve), Völker, U. (Uwe), Gudnason, V. (Vilmundur), Hingorani, A. (Aroon), Björkegren, J.L.M. (Johan L.M.), Casas, J.P. (Juan), Ódonnell, C.J. (Christopher), Morris, R.W. (Richard), Franceschini, N. (Nora), Giambartolomei, C. (Claudia), Vries, P.S. (Paul) de, Finan, C. (Chris), Bis, J.C. (Joshua), Huntley, R.P. (Rachael P.), Lovering, R.C. (Ruth C.), Tajuddin, S.M. (Salman M.), Winkler, T.W. (Thomas W.), Graff, M. (Misa), Kavousi, M. (Maryam), Dale, C. (Caroline), Smith, A.V. (Albert), Hofer, E. (Edith), Leeuwen, E.M. (Elisa) van, Nolte, I.M. (Ilja), Lu, L. (Lingyi), Scholz, M. (Markus), Sargurupremraj, M. (Muralidharan), Pitkanen, N. (Niina), Franzén, O. (Oscar), Joshi, P.K. (Peter), Noordam, R. (Raymond), Marioni, R.E. (Riccardo), Hwang, S.-J. (Shih-Jen), Musani, S.K. (Solomon K.), Schminke, U. (Ulf), Palmas, W. (Walter), Isaacs, A.J. (Aaron), Correa, D.D., Zonderman, A.B., Hofman, A. (Albert), Teumer, A. (Alexander), Cox, A.J. (Amanda J.), Uitterlinden, A.G. (André), Wong, A. (Andrew), Smit, A.J. (Andries), Newman, A.B. (Anne B.), Britton, A.R., Ruusalepp, A. (Arno), Sennblad, B. (Bengt), Hedblad, B. (Bo), Pasaniuc, B. (Bogdan), Penninx, B.W.J.H. (Brenda), Langefeld, C.D. (Carl D.), Wassel, C.L. (Christina), Tzourio, C. (Christophe), Fava, C. (Cristiano), Baldassarre, D. (Damiano), O’Leary, D.H. (Daniel H.), Teupser, D. (Daniel), Kuh, D. (Diana), Tremoli, E. (Elena), Mannarino, E. (Elmo), Grossi, E. (Enzo), Boerwinkle, E.A. (Eric), Schadt, E.E. (Eric E.), Ingelsson, E. (Erik), Veglia, F. (Fabrizio), Rivadeneira Ramirez, F. (Fernando), Beutner, F. (Frank), Chauhan, G. (Ganesh), Heiss, G. (Gerardo), Snieder, H. (Harold), Campbell, H. (Harry), Völzke, H. (Henry), Markus, H.S. (Hugh), Deary, I.J. (Ian), Jukema, J.W. (Jan Wouter), Graaf, J. (Jacqueline) de, Price, J. (Jacqueline), Pott, J. (Janne), Hopewell, J., Liang, J. (Jingjing), Thiery, J.P. (Joachim), Engmann, J. (Jorgen), Gertow, K. (Karl), Rice, K.M. (Kenneth), Taylor, K.D. (Kent), Dhana, K. (Klodian), Kiemeney, L.A.L.M. (Lambertus A. L. M.), Kao, W.H.L. (Wen), Raffield, L.M. (Laura M.), Launer, L.J. (Lenore), Holdt, L.M. (Lesca), Dörr, M. (Marcus), Kubisch, C. (Christian), Traylor, M. (Matthew), Sitzer, M. (Matthias), Kumari, M. (Meena), Kivimaki, M. (Mika), Nalls, M.A. (Michael), Melander, O. (Olle), Raitakari, O. (Olli), Franco, O.H. (Oscar), Rueda-Ochoa, O.L. (Oscar), Roussos, A. (Alexandra), Whincup, P.H. (Peter), Amouyel, P. (Philippe), Giral, P. (Philippe), Anugu, P. (Pramod), Wong, Q. (Quenna), Malik, R. (Rainer), Rauramaa, R. (Rainer), Burkhardt, R. (Ralph), Hardy, R. (Rebecca), Schmidt, R. (Reinhold), Mutsert, R. (Reneé) de, Strawbridge, R.J. (Rona), Wannamethee, S.G. (Goya), Hägg, S. (Sara), Shah, S. (Sonia), McLachlan, S. (Stela), Trompet, S. (Stella), Seshadri, S. (Sudha), Kurl, S. (Sudhir), Heckbert, S.R. (Susan), Ring, S.M. (Susan), Harris, T.B. (Tamara B.), Lehtimäki, T. (Terho), Galesloot, T.E. (Tessel), Shah, T. (Tina), Faire, U. (Ulf) de, Plagnol, V. (Vincent), Rosamond, W.D. (Wayne), Post, W.S. (Wendy S.), Zhu, X. (Xiaofeng), Zhang, X. (Xiaoling), Guo, X. (Xiuqing), Saba, Y. (Yasaman), Okada, Y. (Yukinori), Mishra, A. (Aniket), Rutten-Jacobs, L. (Loes), Giese, A.-K. (Anne-Katrin), van der Laan, S.W. (Sander W.), Gretarsdottir, S. (Solveig), Anderson, C.D. (Christopher D.), Chong, M. (Michael), Adams, H.H.H. (Hieab), Ago, T. (Tetsuro), Almgren, P. (Peter), Ay, H. (Hakan), Bartz, T.M. (Traci M.), Benavente, O.R. (Oscar R.), Bevan, S. (Steve), Boncoraglio, G. (Giorgio Battista), Brown, R.D. (Robert D.), Butterworth, A.S. (Adam S.), Carrera, C. (Caty), Carty, C.L. (Cara L.), Chasman, D.I. (Daniel), Chen, W-M., Cole, J.W. (John W.), Cotlarciuc, I. (Ioana), Cruchaga, C. (Carlos), Danesh, J. (John), Bakker, P.I.W. (Paul) de, DeStefano, A.L. (Anita), Hoed, M. (Marcel) den, Duan, Q. (Qing), Engelter, S.T. (Stefan), Falcone, G.J. (Guido J.), Gottesman, R.F. (Rebecca), Grewal, R.P. (Raji P.), Gustafsson, S. (Stefan), Haessler, J. (Jeff), Harris, T.B. (Tamara), Hassan, A. (Ahamad), Havulinna, A.S. (Aki), Holliday, E.G. (Elizabeth), Howard, G. (George), Hsu, F.-C. (Fang-Chi), Hyacinth, H.I. (Hyacinth I.), Ikram, M.A. (Arfan), Irvin, M.R. (Marguerite R.), Jian, X. (Xueqiu), Jimenez-Conde, J. (Jordi), Johnson, J.A. (Julie A.), Jukema, J.W. (J. Wouter), Kanai, M. (Masahiro), Keene, K.L. (Keith), Kissela, B.M. (Brett M.), Kleindorfer, D.O. (Dawn O.), Kooperberg, C. (Charles), Kubo, M. (Michiaki), Lange, L.A. (Leslie), Langefeld, C.D. (Carl), Langenberg, C. (Claudia), Lee, J.-M. (Jin-Moo), Lemmens, R. (Robin), Leys, D. (Didier), Lewis, C.M. (Cathryn), Lin, W.-Y. (Wei-Yu), Lindgren, A.G. (Arne G.), Lorentzen, E. (Erik), Magnusson, P.K. (Patrik), Maguire, J.M. (Jane), Manichaikul, A. (Ani), McArdle, P.F. (Patrick), Meschia, J.F. (James F.), Mosley, T.H. (Thomas H.), Ninomiya, T. (Toshiharu), O’Donnell, M.J. (Martin J.), Pulit, S.L. (Sara), Rannikmäe, K. (Kristiina), Reiner, A.P. (Alexander P.), Rexrode, K. (Kathryn), Rich, S.S. (Stephen), Ridker, P.M. (Paul), Rost, N.S. (Natalia), Rothwell, P.M. (Peter), Rundek, T. (Tatjana), Muir, K.W. (Keith), Sakaue, S. (Saori), Sale, M.M. (Michele M.), Salomaa, V. (Veikko), Sapkota, B.R. (Bishwa R.), Schmidt, C.O. (Carsten O.), Sharma, P. (Pankaj), Slowik, A. (Agnieszka), Sudlow, C. (Cathie), Tanislav, C. (Christian), Tatlisumak, T. (Turgut), Thijs, V. (Vincent), Thorleifsson, G. (Gudmar), Thorsteinsdottir, U. (Unnur), Tiedt, S. (Steffen), Walters, M. (Matthew), Wareham, N.J. (Nick), Wassertheil-Smoller, S. (Sylvia), Wiggins, K.L. (Kerri), Yang, Q. (Qiong Fang), Yusuf, S. (Salim), Pastinen, T. (Tomi), Schadt, E.E. (Eric), Koplev, S. (Simon), Codoni, V. (Veronica), Civelek, M. (Mete), Smith, N.L. (Nicholas), Tregouet, D.-A. (David-Alexandre), Christophersen, I.E. (Ingrid E.), Roselli, C. (Carolina), Lubitz, S.A. (Steven A.), Ellinor, P.T. (Patrick), Tai, E.S. (E. Shyong), Kooner, J.S. (Jaspal S.), Kato, N. (Norihiro), He, J. (Jiang), Harst, P. (Pim) van der, Elliott, P. (Paul), Chambers, J.C. (John C.), Takeuchi, F. (Fumihiko), Johnson, A.D. (Andrew), Sanghera, D.K. (Dharambir K.), Jern, C. (Christina), Strbian, D. (Daniel), Fernandez-Cadenas, I. (Israel), Longstreth Jr, W.T., Rolfs, A. (Arndt), Hata, J. (Jun), Woo, D. (Daniel), Rosand, J. (Jonathan), Pare, G. (Guillame), Saleheen, D. (Danish), Zwart, J-A. (John-Anker), Worrall, B.B. (Bradford B.), Kittner, T. (Thomas), Howson, J.M.M. (Joanna M. M.), Kamatani, Y. (Yoichiro), Dehghan, A. (Abbas), Seldenrijk, K.A. (Kees), Morrison, A.C. (Alanna), Hamsten, A. (Anders), Psaty, B.M. (Bruce), Duijn, C.M. (Cornelia) van, Lawlor, D.A. (Debbie), Mook-Kanamori, D.O. (Dennis O.), Bowden, D.W. (Donald), Schmidt, H. (Helena), Wilson, J.F. (James F.), Wilson, J.F. (James), Rotter, J.I. (Jerome I.), Wardlaw, J.M. (J.), Deanfield, J. (John), Halcox, J. (Julian), Lyytikäinen, L.-P. (Leo-Pekka), Loeffler, M. (Markus), Evans, M.K. (Michele), Debette, S. (Stéphanie), Humphries, S.E. (Steve), Völker, U. (Uwe), Gudnason, V. (Vilmundur), Hingorani, A. (Aroon), Björkegren, J.L.M. (Johan L.M.), Casas, J.P. (Juan), Ódonnell, C.J. (Christopher), and Morris, R.W. (Richard)
Abstract: Carotid artery intima media thickness (cIMT) and carotid plaque are measures of subclinical atherosclerosis associated with ischemic stroke and coronary heart disease (CHD). Here, we undertake meta-analyses of genome-wide association studies (GWAS) in 71,128 individuals for cIMT, and 48,434 individuals for carotid plaque traits. We identify eight novel susceptibility loci for cIMT, one independent association at the previously-identified PINX1 locus, and one novel locus for carotid plaque. Colocalization analysis with nearby vascular expression quantitative loci (cis-eQTLs) derived from arterial wall and metabolic tissues obtained from patients with CHD identifies candidate genes at two potentially additional loci, ADAMTS9 and LOXL4. LD score regression reveals significant genetic correlations between cIMT and plaque traits, and both cIMT and plaque with CHD, any stroke subtype and ischemic stroke. Our study provides insights into genes and tissue-specific regulatory mechanisms linking atherosclerosis both to its functional genomic origins and its clinical consequences in humans.
Published: 2018
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17. Vitamin D and risk of pregnancy related hypertensive disorders: Mendelian randomisation study

Author: Magnus, M.C. (Maria C.), Miliku, K. (Kozeta), Bauer, A. (Anna), Engel, S.M. (Stephanie M.), Felix, J.F. (Janine F.), Jaddoe, V.W.V. (Vincent), Lawlor, D.A. (Debbie A.), London, S.J. (Stephanie J.), Magnus, P. (Per), McGinnis, R. (Ralph), Nystad, W. (Wenche), Page, C.M. (Christian M.), Rivadeneira, F. (Fernando), Stene, L.C. (Lars C.), Tapia, G. (German), Williams, N. (Nicholas), Bonilla, C. (Carolina), Fraser, A. (Abigail), Magnus, M.C. (Maria C.), Miliku, K. (Kozeta), Bauer, A. (Anna), Engel, S.M. (Stephanie M.), Felix, J.F. (Janine F.), Jaddoe, V.W.V. (Vincent), Lawlor, D.A. (Debbie A.), London, S.J. (Stephanie J.), Magnus, P. (Per), McGinnis, R. (Ralph), Nystad, W. (Wenche), Page, C.M. (Christian M.), Rivadeneira, F. (Fernando), Stene, L.C. (Lars C.), Tapia, G. (German), Williams, N. (Nicholas), Bonilla, C. (Carolina), and Fraser, A. (Abigail)
Abstract: Objective To use mendelian randomisation to investigate whether 25-hydroxyvitamin D concentration has a causal effect on gestational hypertension or pre-eclampsia. Design One and two sample mendelian randomisation analyses. Setting Two European pregnancy cohorts (Avon Longitudinal Study of Parents and Children, and Generation R Study), and two case-control studies (subgroup nested within the Norwegian Mother and Child Cohort Study, and the UK Geneti
Published: 2018
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18. Evidence for three genetic loci involved in both anorexia nervosa risk and variation of body mass index

Author: Hinney, A. (Anke), Kesselmeier, M. (M.), Jall, S. (S.), Volckmar, A.-L. (A. L.), Föcker, M. (M.), Antel, J. (J.), Heid, I.M. (Iris), Winkler, T.W. (Thomas W.), Grant, S.F.A. (S. F.A.), Guo, Y. (Yongli), Bergen, A.W. (Andrew), Grant, S.F.A. (Struan), Berrettini, W. (Wade), Hakonarson, H. (Hakon), Herpertz-Dahlmann, B. (B.), De Zwaan, M. (M.), Herzog, W. (W.), Ehrlich, S.M. (Stefan), Zipfel, S. (S.), Egberts, K. (Karin), Adan, R. (R.), Brandys, M. (M.), Elburg, A.A. (Annemarie) van, Boraska Perica, V. (V.), Müller, T.D., Tschöp, M.H. (M. H.), Zeggini, E. (Eleftheria), Bulik, C.M. (C. M.), Collier, D.A. (David), Scherag, A. (A.), Hebebrand, J. (J.), Tschop, M. (Matthias), Floyd, J. (Jamie), Thornton, L.M. (Laura), Huckins, L.M. (Laura M), Southam, L. (Lorraine), Rayner, N.W. (Nigel William), Tachmazidou, I. (Ioanna), Klump, K.L. (K. L.), Treasure, J. (Janet), Lewis, C.M. (Cathryn), Schmidt, U. (Ulrike), Tozzi, F. (Federica), Iezebrink, K. (Kirsty), Gorwood, P. (Philip), Kas, M.J.H. (Martien), Favaro, A. (Angela), Santonastaso, P. (Paolo), Fernández-Aranda, F. (Fernando), Gratacos, M. (Monica), Rybakowski, F. (Filip), Dmitrzak-Weglarz, M. (Monika), Kaprio, J. (Jaakko), Keski-Rahkonen, A. (Anna), Raevuori-Helkamaa, A. (Anu), Furth, E.F. (Eric) van, Slof-Op’t Landt, M.C.T. (Margarita C. T.), Hudson, J.I. (James I), Knudsen, G.P.S. (Gun Peggy S.), Monteleone, P. (Palmiero), Kaplan, A.S. (Allan S), Karwautz, A. (Andreas), Li, D. (Dong), Komaki, G. (Gen), Ando, T. (Tetsuya), Inoko, H. (Hidetoshi), Esko, T. (T.), Fischer, K. (Krista), Männik, K. (Katrin), Metspalu, A. (Andres), Baker, J.H. (Jessica H), Cone, R.D. (Roger D), Esko, T. (Tõnu), DeSocio, J.E. (Janiece E), Hilliard, C.E. (Christopher E), O’Toole, J.K. (Julie K), Pantel, J. (Jacques), Szatkiewicz, J.P. (Jin P), Taico, C. (Chrysecolla), Zerwas, S. (Stephanie), Trace, S.E. (Sara E), Davis, O.S.P. (Oliver S.), Helder, S. (Sietske), Bühren, K. (Katharina), Burghardt, R. (Roland), Imgart, H. (Hartmut), Scherag, A. (Andre), Boni, C. (Claudette), Ramoz, N. (Nicolas), Versini, A. (Audrey), Danner, U.N. (Unna N), de Kove, C. (Carolien), Hendriks, J. (Judith), Koeleman, B.P.C. (Bobby P. C.), Ophoff, R.A. (Roel), Strengman, E. (Eric), Bruson, A. (Alice), Clementi, M. (Maurizio), Degortes, D. (Daniela), Forzan, M. (Monica), Tenconi, E. (Elena), Docampo, E. (Elisa), Jiménez-Murcia, G.E.S. (Geòrgia Escaramí Susana), Lissowska, J. (Jolanta), Rajewski, A. (Andrzej), Szeszenia-Dabrowska, N. (Neonila), Slopien, A. (Agnieszka), Hauser, J. (J.), Karhunen, L. (Leila), Meulenbelt, I. (Ingrid), Slagboom, P.E. (Eline), Tortorella, A. (Alfonso), Maj, M. (Mario), Dedoussis, G.V. (George), Dedoussis, G.V. (G. V.), Koeleman, B.P.C. (Bobby), Gonidakis, F. (Fragiskos), Tziouvas, K. (Konstantinos), Tsitsika, A. (Artemis), Papezova, H. (Hana), Slachtova, L. (Lenka), Martaskova, D. (Debora), Kennedy, J.L., Levitan, R.D. (Robert D), Yilmaz, Z. (Zeynep), Huemer, J. (Julia), Koubek, D. (Doris), Merl, E. (Elisabeth), Wagner, G. (Gudrun), Lichtenstein, P. (Paul), Breen, G. (Gerome), Cohen-Woods, S. (Sarah), Farmer, A.E. (Anne E), Mcguffin, P. (Peter), Cichon, S. (Sven), Giegling, I. (Ina), Herms, S. (Stefan), Rujescu, D. (Dan), Schreiber, S. (Stefan), Wichmann, H.E. (Heinz Erich), Sladek, R. (Rob), Gambaro, G. (Giovanni), Soranzo, N. (Nicole), Julia, A. (Antonio), Marsal, S. (Sara), Rabionet, R. (Raquel), Gaborieau, V. (Valerie), Dick, D.M. (Danielle), Palotie, A. (A.), Ripatti, S. (Samuli), Widen, E., Espeseth, T. (Thomas), Lundervold, A.J. (Astri), Reinvang, I. (Ivar), Steen, V.M. (Vidar), Le Hellard, S. (Stephanie), Mattingsdal, M. (Morten), Ntalla, I. (Ioanna), Bencko, V. (Vladimir), Foretova, L. (Lenka), Janout, V. (Vladimir), Navratilova, M. (Marie), Pinto, D. (Dalila), Scherer, S.W. (Stephen W), Carlberg, L. (Laura), Schosser, A. (Alexandra), Alfredsson, L. (Lars), Pinto, D. (Duane), Scherer, S.W. (Stephen), Padyukov, L. (Leonid), Finan, C. (Chris), Kalsi, G. (Gursharan), Roberts, M. (Marion), Logan, D.W. (Darren W), Peltonen, L. (Leena Johanna), Ritchie, G.R.S. (Graham R.S.), Barrett, J.C. (Jeffrey), Estivill, X. (Xavier), Sullivan, P.F. (Patrick), Anderson, C.A. (Carl A), McGinnis, R. (Ralph), Sambrook, J. (Jennifer), Stephens, J. (Jonathan), Ouwehand, W.H. (Willem), McArdle, P.F. (P. F.), Ring, S.M. (Susan), Strachan, D.P. (David), Alexander, G. (Graeme), Conlon, P.J. (Peter J), Dominiczak, A. (Anna), Duncanson, A. (Audrey), Padyukov, L. (L.), Langford, C. (Cordelia), Lord, G. (Graham), Conlon, P. (Peter), Sandford, R. (Richard), Sheerin, N. (Neil), Vannberg, F.O. (Frederik O), Blackburn, H. (Hannah), Maxwell, A.P. (A.), Edkins, T. (Ted), Gillman, M.W. (Matthew W.), Gray, E. (Emma), Hunt, S.E. (Sarah E), Nengut, S.-G. (Suna-Gumuscu), Potter, S.C. (Simon), Rich, S.S. (Stephen), Simpkin, D. (Douglas), Whittaker, P. (Pamela), Ang, W.Q. (Wei), Atalay, M. (Mustafa), Beijsterveldt, C.E.M. (Toos) van, Bergen, N. 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(Alex), Elliott, P. (Paul), Lindi, V. (Virpi), Maggi, R. (Reedik), Feenstra, B. (Bjarke), McCarthy, M.I. (M. I.), Melbye, M. (Mads), Middeldorp, C.M. (Christel), Millwood, I.Y. (Iona), Mohlke, K.L. (Karen), Mook-Kanamori, D.O. (D. O.), Murray, J.C. (Jeffrey), Nivard, M. (Michel), Nohr, C. (Christian), Oken, E. (Emily), Ong, K.K. (K. K.), O'Reilly, P.F. (P. F.), Palmer, C. (Cameron), Panoutsopoulou, K. (K.), Pararajasingham, J. (Jennifer), Pearson, E.R. (E. R.), Pennell, C.E. (Craig), Power, C. (Christopher), Price, T.S. (Thomas), Prokopenko, I. (Inga), Raitakari, O.T. (O. T.), Rodriguez, A. (A.), Salem, R.M. (Rany), Saw, S.M. (S. M.), Sebert, S. (S.), Siitonen, N. (Niina), Jaddoe, V.W.V. (Vincent), Sørensen, T.I.A. (Thorkild), Sovio, U. (Ulla), Lawlor, D.A. (Debbie), Sunyer, J. (J.), Taal, H.R. (Rob), Teo, Y.Y. (Y. Y.), Thiering, E. (Elisabeth), Tiesler, C. (C.), Timpson, N.J. (Nicholas), Uitterlinden, A.G. (André), Valcárcel, B. (Beatriz), Teo, Y.Y. (Yik Ying), White, S.J. (Stefan), Willemsen, G.A.H.M. (Gonneke), Wilson, J.F. (J. F.), Yaghootkar, H. (H.), Elks, C.E. (Cathy), Perry, J.R. (J. R.), Sulem, P. (Patrick), Chasman, D.I. (Daniel), Franceschini, N. (Nora), He, C. (C.), Lunetta, K.L. (Kathryn), Visser, J.A. (Jenny), Byrne, E.M. (E. M.), Gudbjartsson, D.F. (Daniel), Koller, D.L. (Daniel), Kutalik, Z. (Zoltán), Lin, P. (P.), Mangino, M. (Massimo), Byrne, E.M. (Enda), Smith, A.V. (Albert), Stolk, L. (Lisette), Wingerden, S. (Sophie) van, Zhao, J.H. (J. H.), Albrecht, E. (Eva), Corre, T. (Tanguy), Ingelsson, E. (Erik), Hayward, C. (Caroline), Magnusson, P.K. (Patrik), Smith, A.V. (Davey), Chanock, S.J. (Stephen), Warrington, M. (M.), Zgaga, L. (L.), Alavere, H. (Helene), Amin, N. (Najaf), Aspelund, T. (T.), Ulivi, S. (Shelia), Sunyer, J. (Jordi), Berenson, G. (Gerald), Bergmann, S.M. (Sven), Boerwinkle, E. (E.), Buring, J.E. (Julie), Busonero, F. (F.), Barroso, I.E. (Inês), Chanock, S.J. (S. J.), Warrington, N.M. (Nicole), Couper, D.J. (David), Coviello, A.D. (Andrea), Busonero, F., Faire, U. (Ulf) de, de Geus, E.J. (E. J.), Deloukas, P. (Panagiotis), Döring, A. (Angela), Davey Smith, G. (G.), Adamo, P. (Pio) d', Eiriksdottir, G. (Gudny), Geus, E.J.C. (Eco) de, Hagen, K. (Knut), Ferrucci, L. (L.), Folsom, A.R. (A. R.), Foroud, T. (T.), Garcia, M.E. (M.), Gasparini, P. (P.), Gieger, C. (Christian), Gudnason, V. (V.), Folsom, A.R. (Aaron), Hankinson, S.E. (S. E.), Ferreli, L. (Liana), Gasparini, P. (Paolo), Hernandez, D.G. (Dena), Hofman, A. (Albert), Hu, F.B. (F. B.), Illig, T. (T.), Jarvelin, M.-R. (Marjo-Riitta), Johnson, A.D. (Andrew), Karasik, D. (David), Khaw, K.T. (K. T.), Kiel, D.P. (Douglas P.), Kolcic, I. (Ivana), Kraft, P. (Peter), Launer, L.J. (Lenore), Laven, J.S. (J. S.), Li, S. (S.), Liu, J. (J.), Levy, D. (D.), Martin, N.G. (N. G.), Aspelund, T. (Thor), Nalls, M.A. (Michael), Navarro, P. (Pau), Nelis, M. (M.), Ness, A.R. (A. R.), Boerwinkle, E.A. (Eric), Oostra, B.A. (Ben), Peacock, M. (M.), Pare, G. 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(Alessandro), Woodside, D.B. (D Blake), Keel, P. (Pamela), Lilenfeld, L. (Lisa), Rivadeneira Ramirez, F. (Fernando), Magistretti, P. (Pierre), and Montgomery, G.W. (G. W.)
Abstract: The maintenance of normal body weight is disrupted in patients with anorexia nervosa (AN) for prolonged periods of time. Prior to the onset of AN, premorbid body mass index (BMI) spans the entire range from underweight to obese. After recovery, patients have reduced rates of overweight and obesity. As such, loci involved in body weight regulation may also be relevant for AN and vice versa. Our primary analysis comprised a cross-trait analysis of the 1000 single-nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) with the lowest P-values in a genome-wide association meta-analysis (GWAMA) of AN (GCAN) for evidence of association in the largest published GWAMA for BMI (GIANT). Subsequently we performed sex-stratified analyses for these 1000 SNPs. Functional ex vivo studies on four genes ensued. Lastly, a look-up of GWAMA-derived BMI-related loci was performed in the AN GWAMA. We detected significant associations (P-values <5 × 10-5, Bonferroni-corrected P<0.05) for nine SNP alleles at three independent loci. Interestingly, all AN susceptibility alleles were consistently associated with increased BMI. None of the genes (chr. 10: CTBP2, chr. 19: CCNE1, chr. 2: CARF and NBEAL1; the latter is a region with high linkage disequilibrium) nearest to these SNPs has previously been associated with AN or obesity. Sex-stratified analyses revealed that the strongest BMI signal originated predominantly from females (chr. 10 rs1561589; Poverall: 2.47 × 10-06/Pfemales: 3.45 × 10-07/Pmales: 0.043). Functional ex vivo studies in mice revealed reduced hypothalamic expression of Ctbp2 and Nbeal1 after fasting. Hypothalamic expression of Ctbp2 was increased in diet-induced obese (DIO) mice as compared with age-matched lean controls. We observed no evidence for associations for the look-up of BMI-related loci in the AN GWAMA. A cross-trait analysis of AN and BMI loci revealed variants at three chromosomal loci with potential joint impact. The chromosome 10 locus is particularly promising given that the associa
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19. Fetal sex-specific differences in gestational age at delivery in pre-eclampsia: a meta-analysis

Author: Schalekamp-Timmermans, S. (Sarah), Arends, L.R. (Lidia), Alsaker, E. (Elin), Chappell, L.C. (Lucy C.), Hansson, S. (Stefan), Harsem, N.K. (Nina K.), Jälmby, M. (Maya), Jeyabalan, A. (Arundhathi), Laivuori, H. (Hannele), Lawlor, D.A. (Debbie A.), Macdonald-Wallis, C. (Corrie), Magnus, P. (Per), Myers, J. (Jenny), Olsen, J. (Jørn), Poston, L. (Lucilla), Redman, C.W. (Christopher W.), Staff, A.C. (Anne Cathrine), Villa, P. (Pia), Roberts, J.M. (James M.), Steegers, E.A.P. (Eric), Schalekamp-Timmermans, S. (Sarah), Arends, L.R. (Lidia), Alsaker, E. (Elin), Chappell, L.C. (Lucy C.), Hansson, S. (Stefan), Harsem, N.K. (Nina K.), Jälmby, M. (Maya), Jeyabalan, A. (Arundhathi), Laivuori, H. (Hannele), Lawlor, D.A. (Debbie A.), Macdonald-Wallis, C. (Corrie), Magnus, P. (Per), Myers, J. (Jenny), Olsen, J. (Jørn), Poston, L. (Lucilla), Redman, C.W. (Christopher W.), Staff, A.C. (Anne Cathrine), Villa, P. (Pia), Roberts, J.M. (James M.), and Steegers, E.A.P. (Eric)
Abstract: Background: : Pre-eclampsia (PE) is a major pregnancy disorder complicating up to 8% of pregnancies. Increasing evidence indicates a sex-specific interplay between the mother, placenta and fetus. This may lead to different adaptive mechanisms during pregnancy.Methods: We performed an individual participant data meta-analysis to determine associations of fetal sex and PE, with specific focus on gestational age at delivery in PE. This was done on 219 575 independent live-born singleton pregnancies, with a gestational age at birth between 22.0 and 43.0 weeks of gestation, from 11 studies participating in a worldwide consortium of international research groups focusing on pregnancy.Results: Of the women, 9033 (4.1%) experienced PE in their pregnancy and 48.8% of the fetuses were female versus 51.2% male. No differences in the female/male distribution were observed with respect to term PE (delivered ≥ 37 weeks). Preterm PE (delivered < 37 weeks) was slightly more prevalent among pregnancies with a female fetus than in pregnancies with a male fetus [odds ratio (OR) 1.11, 95% confidence interval (CI) 1.02-1.21]. Very preterm PE (delivered < 34 weeks) was even more prevalent among pregnancies with a female fetus as compared with pregnancies with a male fetus (OR 1.36, 95% CI 1.17-1.59).Conclusions: Sexual dimorphic differences in the occurrence of PE exist, with preterm PE being more prevalent among pregnancies with a female fetus as compared with pregnancies with a male fetus and with no differences with respect to term PE.
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20. Maternal BMI at the start of pregnancy and offspring epigenome-wide DNA methylation: Findings from the pregnancy and childhood epigenetics (PACE) consortium

Author: Sharp, G.C. (Gemma C.), Salas, L.A. (Lucas A.), Poppelaars-Monnereau, C. (Claire), Allard, C. (Catherine), Yousefi, P. (Paul), Everson, T.M. (Todd M.), Bohlin, J. (Jon), Xu, Z. (Zongli), Huang, R.-C. (Rae-Chi), Reese, S.E. (Sarah E.), Xu, C.-J. (Cheng-Jian), Baïz, N. (Nour), Hoyo, C. (Cathrine), Agha, G. (Golareh), Roy, R. (Ritu), Holloway, J. (John), Ghantous, A. (Akram), Merid, S.K. (Simon Kebede), Bakulski, K.M. (Kelly M.), Küpers, A.M. (Marlijn), Zhang, H. (Hongmei), Richmond, R.C. (Rebecca C.), Page, C.M. (Christian M.), Duijts, L. (Liesbeth), Lie, R.T. (Rolv T.), Melton, P.E. (Phillip E.), Vonk, J.M. (Judith), Nohr, C. (Christian), Williams-DeVane, C. (ClarLynda), Huen, K. (Karen), Rifas-Shiman, S.L. (Sheryl), Ruiz-Arenas, C. (Carlos), Gonseth, S. (Semira), Rezwan, F.I. (Faisal I.), Herceg, Z. (Zdenko), Ekström, S. (Sandra), Croen, L. (Lisa), Falahi, F. (Fahimeh), Perron, P. (Patrice), Karagas, M.R. (Margaret), Quraishi, B.M. (Bilal M.), Suderman, M.J. (Matthew J.), Magnus, M.C. (Maria C.), Jaddoe, V.W.V. (Vincent), Taylor, J.A. (Jack A.), Anderson, D. (Denise), Zhao, S. (Shanshan), Smit, H.A. (Henriëtte), Josey, M.J. (Michele J.), Bradman, A. (Asa), Baccarelli, A.A. (Andrea), Bustamante, M. (Mariona), Håberg, S.E. (Siri E), Pershagen, G. (Göran), Hertz-Picciotto, I. (Irva), Newschaffer, C. (Craig), Corpeleijn, W.E. (Willemijn), Bouchard, L. (Luigi), Lawlor, D.A. (Debbie A.), Maguire, R.L. (Rachel L.), Barcellos, L.F. (Lisa), Smith, G.D. (George Davey), Eskenazi, B. (B.), Karmaus, W. (Wilfried), Marsit, C.J. (Carmen J.), Hivert, M.-F. (Marie-France), Snieder, H. (Harold), Fallin, M.D. (M. Daniele), Melén, E. (Erik), Munthe-Kaas, M.C. (Monica Cheng), Arshad, H. (Hasan), Wiemels, J. (Joseph), Annesi-Maesano, I. (Isabella), Vrijheid, M. (Martine), Oken, E. (Emily), Holland, N. (Nina), Murphy, S.K. (Susan K.), Sørensen, T.I.A. (Thorkild), Koppelman, G.H. (Gerard), Newnham, J.P. (John), Wilcox, A.J. (Allen), Nystad, W. (Wenche), London, S.J. (Stephanie J.), Felix, J.F. (Janine), Relton, C.L. (Caroline), Sharp, G.C. (Gemma C.), Salas, L.A. (Lucas A.), Poppelaars-Monnereau, C. (Claire), Allard, C. (Catherine), Yousefi, P. (Paul), Everson, T.M. (Todd M.), Bohlin, J. (Jon), Xu, Z. (Zongli), Huang, R.-C. (Rae-Chi), Reese, S.E. (Sarah E.), Xu, C.-J. (Cheng-Jian), Baïz, N. (Nour), Hoyo, C. (Cathrine), Agha, G. (Golareh), Roy, R. (Ritu), Holloway, J. (John), Ghantous, A. (Akram), Merid, S.K. (Simon Kebede), Bakulski, K.M. (Kelly M.), Küpers, A.M. (Marlijn), Zhang, H. (Hongmei), Richmond, R.C. (Rebecca C.), Page, C.M. (Christian M.), Duijts, L. (Liesbeth), Lie, R.T. (Rolv T.), Melton, P.E. (Phillip E.), Vonk, J.M. (Judith), Nohr, C. (Christian), Williams-DeVane, C. (ClarLynda), Huen, K. (Karen), Rifas-Shiman, S.L. (Sheryl), Ruiz-Arenas, C. (Carlos), Gonseth, S. (Semira), Rezwan, F.I. (Faisal I.), Herceg, Z. (Zdenko), Ekström, S. (Sandra), Croen, L. (Lisa), Falahi, F. (Fahimeh), Perron, P. (Patrice), Karagas, M.R. (Margaret), Quraishi, B.M. (Bilal M.), Suderman, M.J. (Matthew J.), Magnus, M.C. (Maria C.), Jaddoe, V.W.V. (Vincent), Taylor, J.A. (Jack A.), Anderson, D. (Denise), Zhao, S. (Shanshan), Smit, H.A. (Henriëtte), Josey, M.J. (Michele J.), Bradman, A. (Asa), Baccarelli, A.A. (Andrea), Bustamante, M. (Mariona), Håberg, S.E. (Siri E), Pershagen, G. (Göran), Hertz-Picciotto, I. (Irva), Newschaffer, C. (Craig), Corpeleijn, W.E. (Willemijn), Bouchard, L. (Luigi), Lawlor, D.A. (Debbie A.), Maguire, R.L. (Rachel L.), Barcellos, L.F. (Lisa), Smith, G.D. (George Davey), Eskenazi, B. (B.), Karmaus, W. (Wilfried), Marsit, C.J. (Carmen J.), Hivert, M.-F. (Marie-France), Snieder, H. (Harold), Fallin, M.D. (M. Daniele), Melén, E. (Erik), Munthe-Kaas, M.C. (Monica Cheng), Arshad, H. (Hasan), Wiemels, J. (Joseph), Annesi-Maesano, I. (Isabella), Vrijheid, M. (Martine), Oken, E. (Emily), Holland, N. (Nina), Murphy, S.K. (Susan K.), Sørensen, T.I.A. (Thorkild), Koppelman, G.H. (Gerard), Newnham, J.P. (John), Wilcox, A.J. (Allen), Nystad, W. (Wenche), London, S.J. (Stephanie J.), Felix, J.F. (Janine), and Relton, C.L. (Caroline)
Abstract: Pre-pregnancy maternal obesity is associated with adverse offspring outcomes at birth and later in life. Individual studies have shown that epigenetic modifications such as DNA methylation could contribute. Within the Pregnancy and Childhood Epigenetics (PACE) Consortium, we meta-analysed the association between pre-pregnancy maternal BMI and methylation at over 450,000 sites in newborn blood DNA, across 19 cohorts (9,340 mother-newborn pairs). We attempted to infer causality by comparing the effects of maternal versus paternal BMI and incorporating genetic variation. In four additional cohorts (1,817 mother-child pairs), we meta-analysed the association between maternal BMI at the start of pregnancy and blood methylation in adolescents. In newborns, maternal BMI was associated with small (<0.2% per BMI unit (1 kg/m2), P < 1.06 × 10-7) methylation variation at 9,044 sites throughout the genome. Adjustment for estimated cell proportions greatly attenuated the number of significant CpGs to 104, including 86 sites common to the unadjusted model. At 72/86 sites, the direction of the association was the same in newborns and adolescents, suggesting persistence of signals. However, we found evidence for a6causal intrauterine effect of maternal BMI on newborn methylation at just 8/86 sites. In conclusion, this well-powered analysis identified robust associations between maternal adiposity and variations in newborn blood DNA methylation, but these small effects may be better explained by genetic or lifestyle factors than a causal intrauterine mechanism. This highlights the need for large-scale collaborative approaches and the application of causal inference techniques in epigenetic epidemiology.
Published: 2017
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21. Using Genetic Variation to Explore the Causal Effect of Maternal Pregnancy Adiposity on Future Offspring Adiposity: A Mendelian Randomisation Study

Author: Richmond, R.C. (Rebecca C.), Timpson, N.J. (Nicholas), Felix, J.F. (Janine), Palmer, T.M. (Tom), Gaillard, R. (Romy), Mcmahon, G. (George), Smith, A.V. (Davey), Jaddoe, V.W.V. (Vincent), Lawlor, D.A. (Debbie A.), Richmond, R.C. (Rebecca C.), Timpson, N.J. (Nicholas), Felix, J.F. (Janine), Palmer, T.M. (Tom), Gaillard, R. (Romy), Mcmahon, G. (George), Smith, A.V. (Davey), Jaddoe, V.W.V. (Vincent), and Lawlor, D.A. (Debbie A.)
Abstract: Background: It has been suggested that greater maternal adiposity during pregnancy affects lifelong risk of offspring fatness via intrauterine mechanisms. Our aim was to use Mendelian randomisation (MR) to investigate the causal effect of intrauterine exposure to greater maternal body mass index (BMI) on offspring BMI and fat mass from childhood to early adulthood. Methods and Findings: We used maternal genetic variants as instrumental variables (IVs) to test the causal effect of maternal BMI in pregnancy on offspring fatness (BMI and dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry [DXA] determined fat mass index [FMI]) in a MR approach. This was investigated, with repeat measurements, from ages 7 to 18 in the Avon Longitudinal Study of Parents and Children (ALSPAC; n = 2,521 to 3,720 for different ages). We then sought to replicate findings with results for BMI at age 6 in Generation R (n = 2,337 for replication sample; n = 6,057 for total pooled sample). In confounder-adjusted multivariable regression in ALSPAC, a 1 standard deviation (SD, equivalent of 3.7 kg/m2) increase in maternal BMI was associated with a 0.25 SD (95% CI 0.21–0.29) increase in offspring BMI at age 7, with similar results at later ages and when FMI was used as the outcome. A weighted genetic risk score was generated from 32 genetic variants robust
Published: 2017
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22. Genetic Markers as Instrumental Variables

Author: von Hinke Kessler Scholder, S.M.L., Davey-Smith, G. (George), Lawlor, D.A. (Debbie), Propper, C. (Propper), Windmeijer, F., von Hinke Kessler Scholder, S.M.L., Davey-Smith, G. (George), Lawlor, D.A. (Debbie), Propper, C. (Propper), and Windmeijer, F.
Abstract: The use of genetic markers as instrumental variables (IV) is receiving increasing attention from economists, statisticians, epidemiologists and social scientists. Although IV is commonly used in economics, the appropriate conditions for the use of genetic variants as instruments have not been well
Published: 2016

23. Genome-wide associations for birth weight and correlations with adult disease

Author: Horikoshi, M. (Momoko), Beaumont, R.N. (Robin N.), Day, F.R. (Felix), Warrington, N.M. (Nicole), Kooijman, M.N. (Marjolein), Fernandez-Tajes, J. (Juan), Feenstra, B. (Bjarke), Van Zuydam, N.R. (Natalie R.), Gaulton, K. (Kyle), Grarup, N. (Niels), Bradfield, J.P. (Jonathan), Strachan, D.P. (David), Li-Gao, R. (Ruifang), Ahluwalia, T.S. (Tarunveer Singh), Kreiner, E. (Eskil), Rueedi, R. (Rico), Lyytikäinen, L.-P. (Leo-Pekka), Cousminer, D.L. (Diana), Wu, Y. (Ying), Thiering, E. (Elisabeth), Wang, C.A. (Carol A.), Have, C.T. (Christian T.), Hottenga, J.J. (Jouke Jan), Vilor-Tejedor, N. (Natàlia), Joshi, P.K. (Peter), Boh, E.T.H. (Eileen Tai Hui), Ntalla, I. (Ioanna), Pitkanen, N. (Niina), Mahajan, A. (Anubha), Leeuwen, E.M. (Elisa) van, Joro, R. (Raimo), Lagou, V. (Vasiliki), Nodzenski, M. (Michael), Diver, L.A. (Louise A.), Zondervan, K.T. (Krina), Bustamante, M. (Mariona), Marques-Vidal, P. (Pedro), Mercader, J.M. (Josep), Bennett, A.J. (Amanda), Rahmioglu, N. (Nilufer), Nyholt, D.R. (Dale), Ma, R.C.W. (Ronald C. W.), Tam, C.H.T. (Claudia H. T.), Tam, W.H. (Wing Hung), Ganesh, S.K. (Santhi), Rooij, F.J.A. (Frank) van, Jones, S.E. (Samuel E.), Loh, P.-R. (Po-Ru), Ruth, K.S. (Katherine S.), Tuke, M.A. (Marcus A.), Tyrrell, A.W.R., Wood, A.R. (Andrew), Yaghootkar, H. (Hanieh), Scholtens, D.M. (Denise M.), Paternoster, L. (Lavinia), Prokopenko, I. (Inga), Kovacs, P. (Peter), Atalay, M. (Mustafa), Willems, S.M. (Sara), Panoutsopoulou, K. (Kalliope), Wang, X. (Xu), Carstensen, L. (Lisbeth), Geller, F. (Frank), Schraut, K.E. (Katharina E.), Murcia, M. (Mario), Beijsterveldt, C.E.M. (Toos) van, Willemsen, G.A.H.M. (Gonneke), Appel, E.V.R. (Emil V. R.), Fonvig, C.E. (Cilius E.), Trier, C. (Caecilie), Tiesler, C.M.T. (Carla M. T.), Standl, E. (Eberhard), Kutalik, Z. (Zoltán), Bonàs-Guarch, S. (Silvia), Hougaard, D.M. (David), Sánchez, F. (Friman), Torrents, D. (David), Waage, J. (Johannes), Hollegaard, M.V. (Mads V), Haan, H.G. (Hugoline) de, Rosendaal, F.R. (Frits), Medina-Gomez, C. (Carolina), Ring, S.M. (Susan), Hemani, G., Mcmahon, G. (George), Robertson, N.R. (Neil), Groves, C.J. (Christopher), Langenberg, C. (Claudia), Luan, J. (Jian'An), Scott, R.A. (Robert), Zhao, J.H. (Jing Hua), Mentch, F.D. (Frank), MacKenzie, S.M. (Scott M.), Reynolds, R.M. (Rebecca), Lowe Jr., W.L. (William), Tönjes, A. (Anke), Stumvoll, M. (Michael), Lindi, V. (Virpi), Lakka, T.A. (Timo), Duijn, C.M. (Cornelia) van, Kieß, W. (Wieland), KöRner, A. (Antje), Sørensen, T.I.A. (Thorkild), Niinikoski, H. (Harri), Pahkala, K. (Katja), Raitakari, O.T. (Olli T.), Zeggini, E. (Eleftheria), Dedoussis, G.V. (George), Teo, Y.Y. (Yik Ying), Saw, S.-M. (Seang-Mei), Melbye, M. (Mads), Campbell, H. (Harry), Wilson, J.F. (James F.), Vrijheid, M. (Martine), Geus, E.J.C. (Eco) de, Boomsma, D.I. (Dorret), Kadarmideen, H.N. (Haja N.), Holm, J.-C. (Jens-Christian), Hansen, T. (T.), Sebert, S. (Sylvain), Hattersley, A.T. (Andrew), Beilin, L.J. (Lawrence), Newnham, J.P. (John), Pennell, C.E. (Craig), Heinrich, J. (Joachim), Adair, L.S. (Linda), Borja, J.B. (Judith), Mohlke, K.L. (Karen), Hagen, K. (Knut), Widen, E. (Elisabeth), Kähönen, M. (Mika), Viikari, J. (Jorma), Lehtimäki, T. (Terho), Vollenweider, P. (Peter), Bønnelykke, K. (Klaus), Bisgaard, H. (Hans), Mook-Kanamori, D.O. (Dennis), Hofman, A. (Albert), Rivadeneira Ramirez, F. (Fernando), Uitterlinden, A.G. (André), Pisinger, C. (Charlotta), Pedersen, O. (Oluf), Power, C. (Christopher), Hypponen, E. (Elina), Wareham, N.J. (Nick), Hakonarson, H. (Hakon), Davies, E. (Eleanor), Walker, B.R. (Brian R.), Jaddoe, V.W.V. (Vincent), Jarvelin, M.-R. (Marjo-Riitta), Grant, S.F.A. (Struan), Vaag, A.A. (Allan A.), Lawlor, D.A. (Debbie), Frayling, T.M. (Timothy), Smith, A.V. (Davey), Morris, A.P. (Andrew), Ong, K.K. (Ken), Felix, J.F. (Janine), Timpson, N.J. (Nicholas), Perry, J.R.B. (John), Evans, D.M. (David), McCarthy, M.I. (Mark), Freathy, R.M. (Rachel), Horikoshi, M. (Momoko), Beaumont, R.N. (Robin N.), Day, F.R. (Felix), Warrington, N.M. (Nicole), Kooijman, M.N. (Marjolein), Fernandez-Tajes, J. (Juan), Feenstra, B. (Bjarke), Van Zuydam, N.R. (Natalie R.), Gaulton, K. (Kyle), Grarup, N. (Niels), Bradfield, J.P. (Jonathan), Strachan, D.P. (David), Li-Gao, R. (Ruifang), Ahluwalia, T.S. (Tarunveer Singh), Kreiner, E. (Eskil), Rueedi, R. (Rico), Lyytikäinen, L.-P. (Leo-Pekka), Cousminer, D.L. (Diana), Wu, Y. (Ying), Thiering, E. (Elisabeth), Wang, C.A. (Carol A.), Have, C.T. (Christian T.), Hottenga, J.J. (Jouke Jan), Vilor-Tejedor, N. (Natàlia), Joshi, P.K. (Peter), Boh, E.T.H. (Eileen Tai Hui), Ntalla, I. (Ioanna), Pitkanen, N. (Niina), Mahajan, A. (Anubha), Leeuwen, E.M. (Elisa) van, Joro, R. (Raimo), Lagou, V. (Vasiliki), Nodzenski, M. (Michael), Diver, L.A. (Louise A.), Zondervan, K.T. (Krina), Bustamante, M. (Mariona), Marques-Vidal, P. (Pedro), Mercader, J.M. (Josep), Bennett, A.J. (Amanda), Rahmioglu, N. (Nilufer), Nyholt, D.R. (Dale), Ma, R.C.W. (Ronald C. W.), Tam, C.H.T. (Claudia H. T.), Tam, W.H. (Wing Hung), Ganesh, S.K. (Santhi), Rooij, F.J.A. (Frank) van, Jones, S.E. (Samuel E.), Loh, P.-R. (Po-Ru), Ruth, K.S. (Katherine S.), Tuke, M.A. (Marcus A.), Tyrrell, A.W.R., Wood, A.R. (Andrew), Yaghootkar, H. (Hanieh), Scholtens, D.M. (Denise M.), Paternoster, L. (Lavinia), Prokopenko, I. (Inga), Kovacs, P. (Peter), Atalay, M. (Mustafa), Willems, S.M. (Sara), Panoutsopoulou, K. (Kalliope), Wang, X. (Xu), Carstensen, L. (Lisbeth), Geller, F. (Frank), Schraut, K.E. (Katharina E.), Murcia, M. (Mario), Beijsterveldt, C.E.M. (Toos) van, Willemsen, G.A.H.M. (Gonneke), Appel, E.V.R. (Emil V. R.), Fonvig, C.E. (Cilius E.), Trier, C. (Caecilie), Tiesler, C.M.T. (Carla M. T.), Standl, E. (Eberhard), Kutalik, Z. (Zoltán), Bonàs-Guarch, S. (Silvia), Hougaard, D.M. (David), Sánchez, F. (Friman), Torrents, D. (David), Waage, J. (Johannes), Hollegaard, M.V. (Mads V), Haan, H.G. (Hugoline) de, Rosendaal, F.R. (Frits), Medina-Gomez, C. (Carolina), Ring, S.M. (Susan), Hemani, G., Mcmahon, G. (George), Robertson, N.R. (Neil), Groves, C.J. (Christopher), Langenberg, C. (Claudia), Luan, J. (Jian'An), Scott, R.A. (Robert), Zhao, J.H. (Jing Hua), Mentch, F.D. (Frank), MacKenzie, S.M. (Scott M.), Reynolds, R.M. (Rebecca), Lowe Jr., W.L. (William), Tönjes, A. (Anke), Stumvoll, M. (Michael), Lindi, V. (Virpi), Lakka, T.A. (Timo), Duijn, C.M. (Cornelia) van, Kieß, W. (Wieland), KöRner, A. (Antje), Sørensen, T.I.A. (Thorkild), Niinikoski, H. (Harri), Pahkala, K. (Katja), Raitakari, O.T. (Olli T.), Zeggini, E. (Eleftheria), Dedoussis, G.V. (George), Teo, Y.Y. (Yik Ying), Saw, S.-M. (Seang-Mei), Melbye, M. (Mads), Campbell, H. (Harry), Wilson, J.F. (James F.), Vrijheid, M. (Martine), Geus, E.J.C. (Eco) de, Boomsma, D.I. (Dorret), Kadarmideen, H.N. (Haja N.), Holm, J.-C. (Jens-Christian), Hansen, T. (T.), Sebert, S. (Sylvain), Hattersley, A.T. (Andrew), Beilin, L.J. (Lawrence), Newnham, J.P. (John), Pennell, C.E. (Craig), Heinrich, J. (Joachim), Adair, L.S. (Linda), Borja, J.B. (Judith), Mohlke, K.L. (Karen), Hagen, K. (Knut), Widen, E. (Elisabeth), Kähönen, M. (Mika), Viikari, J. (Jorma), Lehtimäki, T. (Terho), Vollenweider, P. (Peter), Bønnelykke, K. (Klaus), Bisgaard, H. (Hans), Mook-Kanamori, D.O. (Dennis), Hofman, A. (Albert), Rivadeneira Ramirez, F. (Fernando), Uitterlinden, A.G. (André), Pisinger, C. (Charlotta), Pedersen, O. (Oluf), Power, C. (Christopher), Hypponen, E. (Elina), Wareham, N.J. (Nick), Hakonarson, H. (Hakon), Davies, E. (Eleanor), Walker, B.R. (Brian R.), Jaddoe, V.W.V. (Vincent), Jarvelin, M.-R. (Marjo-Riitta), Grant, S.F.A. (Struan), Vaag, A.A. (Allan A.), Lawlor, D.A. (Debbie), Frayling, T.M. (Timothy), Smith, A.V. (Davey), Morris, A.P. (Andrew), Ong, K.K. (Ken), Felix, J.F. (Janine), Timpson, N.J. (Nicholas), Perry, J.R.B. (John), Evans, D.M. (David), McCarthy, M.I. (Mark), and Freathy, R.M. (Rachel)
Abstract: Birth weight (BW) has been shown to be influenced by both fetal and maternal factors and in observational studies is reproducibly associated with future risk of adult metabolic diseases including type 2 diabetes (T2D) and cardiovascular disease1. These lifecourse associations have often been attributed to the impact of an adverse early life environment. Here, we performed a multi-ancestry genome-wide association study (GWAS) meta-analysis of BW in 153,781 individuals, identifying 60 loci where fetal genotype was associated with BW (P < 5 × 10-8). Overall, approximately 15% of variance in BW was captured by assays of fetal genetic variation. Using genetic association alone, we found strong inverse genetic correlations between BW and systolic blood pressure (Rg =-0.22, P = 5.5 × 10-13), T2D (Rg =-0.27, P = 1.1 × 10-6) and coronary artery disease (Rg =-0.30, P = 6.5 × 10-9). In addition, using large-cohort datasets, we demonstrated that genetic factors were the major contributor to the negative covariance between BW and future cardiometabolic risk. Pathway analyses indicated that the protein products of genes within BW-associated regions were enriched for diverse processes including insulin signalling, glucose homeostasis, glycogen biosynthesis and chromatin remodelling. There was also enrichment of associations with BW in known imprinted regions (P = 1.9 × 10-4). We demonstrate that life-course associations between early growth phenotypes and adult cardiometabolic disease are in part the result of shared genetic effects and identify some of the pathways through which these causal genetic effects are mediated.
Published: 2016
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24. Causal mechanisms and balancing selection inferred from genetic associations with polycystic ovary syndrome

Author: Day, F.R. (Felix), Hinds, D.A. (David A.), Tung, J.Y. (Joyce Y.), Stolk, L. (Lisette), Styrkarsdottir, U. (Unnur), Saxena, R. (Richa), Bjonnes, A. (Andrew), Broer, L. (Linda), Dunger, D.B. (David B.), Halldorsson, B.V. (Bjarni), Lawlor, D.A. (Debbie), Laval, G. (Guillaume), Mathieson, I. (Iain), McCardle, W.L. (Wendy L.), Louwers, Y.V. (Yvonne), Meun, C. (Cindy), Ring, S. (Susan), Scott, R.A. (Robert), Sulem, P. (Patrick), Uitterlinden, A.G. (André), Wareham, N.J. (Nick), Thorsteinsdottir, U. (Unnur), Welt, C.K. (C.), Zwart, J-A. (John-Anker), Laven, J.S.E. (Joop), Ong, K.K. (Ken), Perry, J.R.B. (John), Day, F.R. (Felix), Hinds, D.A. (David A.), Tung, J.Y. (Joyce Y.), Stolk, L. (Lisette), Styrkarsdottir, U. (Unnur), Saxena, R. (Richa), Bjonnes, A. (Andrew), Broer, L. (Linda), Dunger, D.B. (David B.), Halldorsson, B.V. (Bjarni), Lawlor, D.A. (Debbie), Laval, G. (Guillaume), Mathieson, I. (Iain), McCardle, W.L. (Wendy L.), Louwers, Y.V. (Yvonne), Meun, C. (Cindy), Ring, S. (Susan), Scott, R.A. (Robert), Sulem, P. (Patrick), Uitterlinden, A.G. (André), Wareham, N.J. (Nick), Thorsteinsdottir, U. (Unnur), Welt, C.K. (C.), Zwart, J-A. (John-Anker), Laven, J.S.E. (Joop), Ong, K.K. (Ken), and Perry, J.R.B. (John)
Abstract: Polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) is the most common reproductive disorder in women, yet there is little consensus regarding its aetiology. Here we perform a genome-wide association study of PCOS in up to 5,184 self-reported cases of White European ancestry and 82,759 controls, with follow-up in a further â 1/42,000 clinically validated cases and â 1/4100,000 controls. We identify six signals for PCOS at genome-wide statistical significance (P<5 × 10 â '8), in/near genes ERBB4/HER4, YAP1, THADA, FSHB, RAD50 and KRR1. Variants in/near three of the four epidermal growth factor receptor genes (ERBB2/HER2, ERBB3/HER3 and ERBB4/HER4) are associated with PCOS at or near genome-wide significance. Mendelian randomization analyses indicate causal roles in PCOS aetiology for higher BMI (P=2.5 × 10 â '9), higher insulin resistance (P=6 × 10 â '4) and lower serum sex hormone binding globulin concentrations (P=5 × 10 â '4). Furthermore, genetic susceptibility to later menopause is associated with higher PCOS risk (P=1.6 × 10 â '8) and PCOS-susceptibility alleles are associated with higher serum anti-Müllerian hormone concentrations in girls (P=8.9 × 10 â '5). This large-scale study implicates an aetiological role of the epidermal growth factor receptors, infers causal mechanisms relevant to clinical management and prevention, and suggests balancing selection mechanisms involved in PCOS risk.
Published: 2015
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25. Association between alcohol and cardiovascular disease: Mendelian randomisation analysis based on individual participant data

Author: Holmes, M.V. (Michael), Dale, C.E. (Caroline), Zuccolo, L. (Luisa), Silverwood, R.J. (Richard), Guo, Y. (Yongli), Ye, Z. (Zheng), Prieto-Merino, D. (David), Dehghan, A. (Abbas), Trompet, S. (Stella), Wong, A. (Andrew), Cavadino, A. (Alana), Drogan, D. (Dagmar), Padmanabhan, S. (Sandosh), Li, S. (Shanshan), Yesupriya, A. (Ajay), Leusink, M. (Maarten), Sundstrom, J. (Johan), Hubacek, J.A. (Jaroslav A.), Pikhart, H. (Hynek), Swerdlow, D.I. (Daniel), Panayiotou, A.G. (Andrie), Borinskaya, S.A. (Svetlana), Finan, C. (Chris), Shah, S. (Sonia), Kuchenbaecker, K.B. (Karoline), Shah, T. (Tina), Engmann, J. (Jorgen), Folkersen, L. (Lasse), Eriksson, P. (Per), Ricceri, F. (Fulvio), Melander, O. (Olle), Sacerdote, C. (Carlotta), Gamble, D.M. (Dale), Rayaprolu, S. (Sruti), Ross, O.A. (Owen), McLachlan, S. (Stela), Vikhireva, O. (Olga), Sluijs, I., Scott, R.A. (Robert), Adamkova, V. (Vera), Flicker, L. (Leon), Bockxmeer, F.M. (Frank) van, Power, C. (Christine), Marques-Vidal, P. (Pedro), Meade, T. (Tom), Marmot, M. (Michael), Ferro, M.T. (María), Paulos-Pinheiro, S. (Sofia), Humphries, S.E. (Steve), Talmud, P.J., Leach, I.M. (Irene Mateo), Verweij, N. (Niek), Linneberg, A. (Allan), Skaaby, T. (Tea), Doevendans, P.A. (Pieter), Cramer, M.-J. (Maarten-Jan), Harst, P. (Pim) van der, Klungel, O.H. (Olaf), Dowling, N. (Nicole), Dominiczak, A. (Anna), Kumari, M. (Meena), Nicolaides, A.N. (Andrew), Weikert, C. (Cornelia), Boeing, H. (Heiner), Ebrahim, S. (Shanil), Gaunt, T.R. (Tom), Price, J.F. (Jackie F.), Lannfelt, L. (Lars), Peasey, A. (Anne), Kubinova, R., Pajak, A. (Andrzej), Malyutina, S., Voevoda, M.I. (Mikhail), Tamosiunas, A. (Abdonas), Maitland-van der Zee, A-H. (Anke-Hilse), Norman, P.E. (Paul), Hankey, G.J. (Graeme), Bergmann, M.M. (Manuela), Hofman, A. (Albert), Franco, O.H. (Oscar), Cooper, J. (Jim), Palmen, J. (Jutta), Spiering, W. (Wilko), Jong, P.A. (Pim) de, Kuh, D. (Diana), Hardy, R., Uitterlinden, A.G. (André), Ikram, M.A. (Arfan), Ford, I. (Ian), Hyppönen, E. (Elina), Almeida, O.P. (Osvaldo), Wareham, N.J. (Nick), Khaw, K-T. (Kay-Tee), Hamsten, A. (Anders), Husemoen, L.L.N. (Lise Lotte), Tjønneland, A. (Anne), Tolstrup, J.S. (Janne), Rimm, E., Beulens, J.W.J. (Joline), Verschuren, W.M.M. (W. M. Monique), Onland-Moret, N.C. (Charlotte), Hofker, M.A. (Marten), Wannamethee, S.G. (Goya), Whincup, P.H. (Peter), Morris, R.W. (Richard), Vicente, A.M. (Astrid), Watkins, H. (Hugh), Farrall, M. (Martin), Jukema, J.W. (Jan Wouter), Meschia, J.F. (James F.), Cupples, L.A. (Adrienne), Sharp, S.J. (Stephen), Fornage, M. (Myriam), Kooperberg, C. (Charles), LaCroix, A.Z. (Andrea), Dai, J.Y. (James), Lanktree, M.B. (Matthew), Siscovick, D.S. (David), Jorgenson, E. (Eric), Spring, B. (Bonnie), Coresh, J. (Josef), Li, Y.R. (Yun), Buxbaum, S.G. (Sarah), Schreiner, P.J. (Pamela), Ellison, D.H. (David), Tsai, M.Y. (Michael), Patel, S.R. (Sanjay), Redline, S. (Susan), Johnson, A.D. (Andrew), Hoogeveen, R.C. (Ron), Hakonarson, H. (Hakon), Rotter, J.I. (Jerome), Boerwinkle, E.A. (Eric), Bakker, P.I.W. (Paul) de, Kivimaki, M. (Mika), Asselbergs, F.W. (Folkert), Sattar, N. (Naveed), Lawlor, D.A. (Debbie), Whittaker, J. (John), Smith, A.V. (Davey), Mukamal, K. (Kenneth), Psaty, B.M. (Bruce), Wilson, J.G. (James), Lange, L.A. (Leslie), Hamidovic, A. (Ajna), Nordestgaard, B.G. (Børge), Bobak, M. (Martin), Leon, D.A. (David), Langenberg, C. (Claudia), Palmer, T.M. (Tom), Reiner, A.P. (Alex), Keating, J. (John), Dudbridge, F. (Frank), Casas, J.P. (Juan), Holmes, M.V. (Michael), Dale, C.E. (Caroline), Zuccolo, L. (Luisa), Silverwood, R.J. (Richard), Guo, Y. (Yongli), Ye, Z. (Zheng), Prieto-Merino, D. (David), Dehghan, A. (Abbas), Trompet, S. (Stella), Wong, A. (Andrew), Cavadino, A. (Alana), Drogan, D. (Dagmar), Padmanabhan, S. (Sandosh), Li, S. (Shanshan), Yesupriya, A. (Ajay), Leusink, M. (Maarten), Sundstrom, J. (Johan), Hubacek, J.A. (Jaroslav A.), Pikhart, H. (Hynek), Swerdlow, D.I. (Daniel), Panayiotou, A.G. (Andrie), Borinskaya, S.A. (Svetlana), Finan, C. (Chris), Shah, S. (Sonia), Kuchenbaecker, K.B. (Karoline), Shah, T. (Tina), Engmann, J. (Jorgen), Folkersen, L. (Lasse), Eriksson, P. (Per), Ricceri, F. (Fulvio), Melander, O. (Olle), Sacerdote, C. (Carlotta), Gamble, D.M. (Dale), Rayaprolu, S. (Sruti), Ross, O.A. (Owen), McLachlan, S. (Stela), Vikhireva, O. (Olga), Sluijs, I., Scott, R.A. (Robert), Adamkova, V. (Vera), Flicker, L. (Leon), Bockxmeer, F.M. (Frank) van, Power, C. (Christine), Marques-Vidal, P. (Pedro), Meade, T. (Tom), Marmot, M. (Michael), Ferro, M.T. (María), Paulos-Pinheiro, S. (Sofia), Humphries, S.E. (Steve), Talmud, P.J., Leach, I.M. (Irene Mateo), Verweij, N. (Niek), Linneberg, A. (Allan), Skaaby, T. (Tea), Doevendans, P.A. (Pieter), Cramer, M.-J. (Maarten-Jan), Harst, P. (Pim) van der, Klungel, O.H. (Olaf), Dowling, N. (Nicole), Dominiczak, A. (Anna), Kumari, M. (Meena), Nicolaides, A.N. (Andrew), Weikert, C. (Cornelia), Boeing, H. (Heiner), Ebrahim, S. (Shanil), Gaunt, T.R. (Tom), Price, J.F. (Jackie F.), Lannfelt, L. (Lars), Peasey, A. (Anne), Kubinova, R., Pajak, A. (Andrzej), Malyutina, S., Voevoda, M.I. (Mikhail), Tamosiunas, A. (Abdonas), Maitland-van der Zee, A-H. (Anke-Hilse), Norman, P.E. (Paul), Hankey, G.J. (Graeme), Bergmann, M.M. (Manuela), Hofman, A. (Albert), Franco, O.H. (Oscar), Cooper, J. (Jim), Palmen, J. (Jutta), Spiering, W. (Wilko), Jong, P.A. (Pim) de, Kuh, D. (Diana), Hardy, R., Uitterlinden, A.G. (André), Ikram, M.A. (Arfan), Ford, I. (Ian), Hyppönen, E. (Elina), Almeida, O.P. (Osvaldo), Wareham, N.J. (Nick), Khaw, K-T. (Kay-Tee), Hamsten, A. (Anders), Husemoen, L.L.N. (Lise Lotte), Tjønneland, A. (Anne), Tolstrup, J.S. (Janne), Rimm, E., Beulens, J.W.J. (Joline), Verschuren, W.M.M. (W. M. Monique), Onland-Moret, N.C. (Charlotte), Hofker, M.A. (Marten), Wannamethee, S.G. (Goya), Whincup, P.H. (Peter), Morris, R.W. (Richard), Vicente, A.M. (Astrid), Watkins, H. (Hugh), Farrall, M. (Martin), Jukema, J.W. (Jan Wouter), Meschia, J.F. (James F.), Cupples, L.A. (Adrienne), Sharp, S.J. (Stephen), Fornage, M. (Myriam), Kooperberg, C. (Charles), LaCroix, A.Z. (Andrea), Dai, J.Y. (James), Lanktree, M.B. (Matthew), Siscovick, D.S. (David), Jorgenson, E. (Eric), Spring, B. (Bonnie), Coresh, J. (Josef), Li, Y.R. (Yun), Buxbaum, S.G. (Sarah), Schreiner, P.J. (Pamela), Ellison, D.H. (David), Tsai, M.Y. (Michael), Patel, S.R. (Sanjay), Redline, S. (Susan), Johnson, A.D. (Andrew), Hoogeveen, R.C. (Ron), Hakonarson, H. (Hakon), Rotter, J.I. (Jerome), Boerwinkle, E.A. (Eric), Bakker, P.I.W. (Paul) de, Kivimaki, M. (Mika), Asselbergs, F.W. (Folkert), Sattar, N. (Naveed), Lawlor, D.A. (Debbie), Whittaker, J. (John), Smith, A.V. (Davey), Mukamal, K. (Kenneth), Psaty, B.M. (Bruce), Wilson, J.G. (James), Lange, L.A. (Leslie), Hamidovic, A. (Ajna), Nordestgaard, B.G. (Børge), Bobak, M. (Martin), Leon, D.A. (David), Langenberg, C. (Claudia), Palmer, T.M. (Tom), Reiner, A.P. (Alex), Keating, J. (John), Dudbridge, F. (Frank), and Casas, J.P. (Juan)
Published: 2014
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26. Glycated hemoglobin measurement and prediction of cardiovascular disease

Author: Angelantonio, E. (Emanuele) di, Gao, P. (Pei), Khan, H. (Hassan), Butterworth, A.S. (Adam), Wormser, D. (David), Kaptoge, S. (Stephen), Kondapally Seshasai, S.R. (Sreenivasa Rao), Thompson, A. (Alex), Sarwar, S. (Sheryar), Willeit, J. (Johann), Ridker, P.M. (Paul), Barr, E.L.M., Khaw, K-T. (Kay-Tee), Psaty, B.M. (Bruce), Brenner, H. (Hermann), Balkau, B. (Beverley), Dekker, J.M. (Jacqueline), Lawlor, D.A. (Debbie), Daimon, M. (Makoto), Njølstad, I. (Inger), Nissinen, A. (Aulikki), Brunner, E. (Eric), Kuller, L.H. (Lewis), Price, J.F. (Jackie F.), Sundstrom, J. (Johan), Knuiman, M.W. (Matthew), Feskens, E.J.M. (Edith), Verschuren, W.M.M. (W. M. Monique), Wald, A. (Anna), Bakker, S.J.L. (Stephan), Whincup, P.H. (Peter), Ford, I. (Ian), Goldbourt, U. (Uri), Gómez-de-la-Cámara, A. (Agustín), Gallacher, J. (John), Simons, L.A. (Leon), Rosengren, A. (Annika), Sutherland, S.E. (Susan), Björkelund, C. (Cecilia), Blazer, D.G. (Dan), Wassertheil-Smoller, S. (Sylvia), Onat, A. (Altan), Marín Ibañez, A. (Alejandro), Casiglia, E. (Edoardo), Jukema, J.W. (Jan Wouter), Simpson, L.M. (Lara), Giampaoli, S. (Simona), Nordestgaard, B.G. (Børge), Selmer, R. (Randi), Wennberg, P. (Patrik), Kauhanen, J. (Jussi), Salonen, J.T., Dankner, R. (Rachel), Barrett-Connor, E. (Elizabeth), Kavousi, M. (Maryam), Gudnason, V. (Vilmundur), Evans, D.A. (Denis), Wallace, R.B. (Robert), Cushman, M. (Mary Ann), D'Agostino, R.B. (Ralph), Umans, J.G. (Jason), Kiyohara, Y. (Yutaka), Nakagawa, H. (Hidaeki), Sato, S. (Shinichi), Gillum, R.F. (Richard), Folsom, A.R. (Aaron), Schouw, Y.T. (Yvonne) van der, Moons, K.G.M. (Karel), Griffin, S. (Simon), Sattar, N. (Naveed), Wareham, N.J. (Nick), Selvin, E. (Elizabeth), Thompson, S.G. (Simon), Danesh, J. (John), Angelantonio, E. (Emanuele) di, Gao, P. (Pei), Khan, H. (Hassan), Butterworth, A.S. (Adam), Wormser, D. (David), Kaptoge, S. (Stephen), Kondapally Seshasai, S.R. (Sreenivasa Rao), Thompson, A. (Alex), Sarwar, S. (Sheryar), Willeit, J. (Johann), Ridker, P.M. (Paul), Barr, E.L.M., Khaw, K-T. (Kay-Tee), Psaty, B.M. (Bruce), Brenner, H. (Hermann), Balkau, B. (Beverley), Dekker, J.M. (Jacqueline), Lawlor, D.A. (Debbie), Daimon, M. (Makoto), Njølstad, I. (Inger), Nissinen, A. (Aulikki), Brunner, E. (Eric), Kuller, L.H. (Lewis), Price, J.F. (Jackie F.), Sundstrom, J. (Johan), Knuiman, M.W. (Matthew), Feskens, E.J.M. (Edith), Verschuren, W.M.M. (W. M. Monique), Wald, A. (Anna), Bakker, S.J.L. (Stephan), Whincup, P.H. (Peter), Ford, I. (Ian), Goldbourt, U. (Uri), Gómez-de-la-Cámara, A. (Agustín), Gallacher, J. (John), Simons, L.A. (Leon), Rosengren, A. (Annika), Sutherland, S.E. (Susan), Björkelund, C. (Cecilia), Blazer, D.G. (Dan), Wassertheil-Smoller, S. (Sylvia), Onat, A. (Altan), Marín Ibañez, A. (Alejandro), Casiglia, E. (Edoardo), Jukema, J.W. (Jan Wouter), Simpson, L.M. (Lara), Giampaoli, S. (Simona), Nordestgaard, B.G. (Børge), Selmer, R. (Randi), Wennberg, P. (Patrik), Kauhanen, J. (Jussi), Salonen, J.T., Dankner, R. (Rachel), Barrett-Connor, E. (Elizabeth), Kavousi, M. (Maryam), Gudnason, V. (Vilmundur), Evans, D.A. (Denis), Wallace, R.B. (Robert), Cushman, M. (Mary Ann), D'Agostino, R.B. (Ralph), Umans, J.G. (Jason), Kiyohara, Y. (Yutaka), Nakagawa, H. (Hidaeki), Sato, S. (Shinichi), Gillum, R.F. (Richard), Folsom, A.R. (Aaron), Schouw, Y.T. (Yvonne) van der, Moons, K.G.M. (Karel), Griffin, S. (Simon), Sattar, N. (Naveed), Wareham, N.J. (Nick), Selvin, E. (Elizabeth), Thompson, S.G. (Simon), and Danesh, J. (John)
Published: 2014
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27. Parent-of-origin-specific allelic associations among 106 genomic loci for age at menarche

Author: Perry, J.R.B. (John), Day, F.R. (Felix), Elks, C.E. (Cathy), Sulem, P. (Patrick), Thompson, D. (Deborah), Ferreira, T. (Teresa), He, C. (Chunyan), Chasman, D.I. (Daniel), Esko, T. (Tõnu), Thorleifsson, G. (Gudmar), Albrecht, E. (Eva), Ang, W.Q. (Wei), Corre, T. (Tanguy), Cousminer, D.L. (Diana), Feenstra, B. (Bjarke), Franceschini, N. (Nora), Ganna, A. (Andrea), Johnson, A.D. (Andrew), Kjellqvist, S. (Sanela), Lunetta, K.L. (Kathryn), Mcmahon, G. (George), Nolte, I.M. (Ilja), Paternoster, L. (Lavinia), Porcu, E. (Eleonora), Smith, A.V. (Davey), Stolk, L. (Lisette), Teumer, A. (Alexander), Tsernikova, N. (Natalia), Tikkanen, E. (Emmi), Ulivi, S. (Shelia), Wagner, E.K. (Erin K.), Amin, N. (Najaf), Bierut, L.J. (Laura), Byrne, E.M. (Enda), Hottenga, J.J. (Jouke Jan), Koller, D.L. (Daniel), Mangino, M. (Massimo), Pers, T.H. (Tune), Yerges-Armstrong, L.M. (Laura), Zhao, J.H. (Jing Hua), Andrulis, I.L. (Irene), Anton-Culver, H. (Hoda), Atsma, F. (Femke), Bandinelli, S. (Stefania), Beckmann, M.W. (Matthias), Benítez, J. (Javier), Blomqvist, C. (Carl), Bojesen, S.E. (Stig), Bolla, M.K. (Manjeet), Bonnani, B. (Bernardo), Brauch, H. (Hiltrud), Brenner, H. (Hermann), Buring, J.E. (Julie), Chang-Claude, J. (Jenny), Chanock, S.J. (Stephen), Chen, J. (Jinhui), Chenevix-Trench, G. (Georgia), Collée, J.M. (Margriet), Couch, F.J. (Fergus), Couper, D.J. (David), Coviello, A.D. (Andrea), Cox, A. (Angela), Czene, K. (Kamila), Adamo, P. (Pio) d', Vivo, I. (Immaculata) de, Demerath, E.W. (Ellen), Dennis, J. (Joe), Devilee, P. (Peter), Dieffenbach, A.K. (Aida Karina), Dunning, A.M. (Alison), Eiriksdottir, G. (Gudny), Hagen, K. (Knut), Fasching, P.A. (Peter), Ferrucci, L. (Luigi), Flesch-Janys, D. (Dieter), Flyger, H. (Henrik), Foroud, T. (Tatiana), Franke, L. (Lude), Garcia, M. (Melissa), García-Closas, M. (Montserrat), Geller, F. (Frank), Geus, E.J.C. (Eco) de, Giles, G.G. (Graham), Gudbjartsson, D.F. (Daniel), Gudnason, V. (Vilmundur), Guénel, P. (Pascal), Guo, S. (Suiqun), Hall, P. (Per), Hamann, U. (Ute), Haring, R. (Robin), Hartman, C.A. (Catharina), Heath, A.C. (Andrew), Hofman, A. (Albert), Hooning, M.J. (Maartje), Hopper, J.L. (John), Hu, F.B. (Frank), Hunter, D. (David), Karasik, D. (David), Kiel, D.P. (Douglas P.), Knight, J.A. (Julia), Kosma, V-M. (Veli-Matti), Kutalik, Z. (Zoltán), Lai, S. (Sandra), Lambrechts, D. (Diether), Lindblom, A. (Annika), Mägi, R. (Reedik), Magnusson, P.K. (Patrik), Mannermaa, A. (Arto), Martin, N.G. (Nicholas), Masson, G. (Gisli), McArdle, P.F. (Patrick), McArdle, W.L. (Wendy), Melbye, M. (Mads), Michailidou, K. (Kyriaki), Mihailov, E. (Evelin), Milani, L. (Lili), Milne, R.L. (Roger L), Nevanlinna, H. (Heli), Neven, P. (Patrick), Nohr, C. (Christian), Oldehinkel, A.J. (Albertine), Oostra, B.A. (Ben), Palotie, A. (Aarno), Peacock, M. (Munro), Pedersen, N.L. (Nancy L.), Peterlongo, P. (Paolo), Peto, J. (Julian), Pharoah, P.D.P. (Paul), Postma, D.S. (Dirkje), Pouta, A. (Anneli), Pykäs, K. (Katri), Radice, P. (Paolo), Ring, S.M. (Susan), Rivadeneira Ramirez, F. (Fernando), Robino, A. (Antonietta), Rose, L.M. (Lynda), Rudolph, A. (Anja), Salomaa, V. (Veikko), Sanna, S. (Serena), Schlessinger, D. (David), Schmidt, M.K. (Marjanka), Southey, M.C. (Mellissa C.), Sovio, U. (Ulla), Stampfer, M.J. (Meir J.), Stöckl, D. (Doris), Storniolo, A.M. (Anna M.), Timpson, N.J. (Nicholas), Tyrer, J.P. (Jonathan), Visser, J.A. (Jenny), Vollenweider, P. (Peter), Völzke, H. (Henry), Waeber, G. (Gérard), Waldenberger, M. (Melanie), Wallaschofski, H. (Henri), Wang, Q. (Qing), Willemsen, G.A.H.M. (Gonneke), Winqvist, R. (Robert), Wolffenbuttel, B.H.R. (Bruce H. R.), Wright, M.J. (Margaret), Boomsma, D.I. (Dorret), Econs, M.J. (Michael), Khaw, K.T., Loos, R.J.F. (Ruth), McCarthy, M.I. (Mark), Montgomery, G.W. (Grant), Rice, J.P. (John), Streeten, E.A. (Elizabeth), Thorsteinsdottir, U. (Unnur), Duijn, C.M. (Cornelia) van, Alizadeh, B.Z. (Behrooz), Bergmann, S.M. (Sven), Boerwinkle, E.A. (Eric), Boyd, H.A. (Heather), Crisponi, L. (Laura), Gasparini, P. (Paolo), Gieger, C. (Christian), Harris, T.B. (Tamara), Ingelsson, E. (Erik), Jarvelin, M.-R. (Marjo-Riitta), Kraft, P. (Peter), Lawlor, D.A. (Debbie), Metspalu, A. (Andres), Pennell, C.E. (Craig), Ridker, P.M. (Paul), Snieder, H. (Harold), Sørensen, T.I.A., Spector, T.D. (Timothy), Strachan, D.P. (David P.), Uitterlinden, A.G. (André), Wareham, N.J. (Nick), Widen, E. (Elisabeth), Zygmunt, M. (Marek), Murray, A. (Anna), Easton, D.F. (Douglas), Zwart, J-A. (John-Anker), Murabito, J. (Joanne), Ong, K.K. (Ken K.), Perry, J.R.B. (John), Day, F.R. (Felix), Elks, C.E. (Cathy), Sulem, P. (Patrick), Thompson, D. (Deborah), Ferreira, T. (Teresa), He, C. (Chunyan), Chasman, D.I. (Daniel), Esko, T. (Tõnu), Thorleifsson, G. (Gudmar), Albrecht, E. (Eva), Ang, W.Q. (Wei), Corre, T. (Tanguy), Cousminer, D.L. (Diana), Feenstra, B. (Bjarke), Franceschini, N. (Nora), Ganna, A. (Andrea), Johnson, A.D. (Andrew), Kjellqvist, S. (Sanela), Lunetta, K.L. (Kathryn), Mcmahon, G. (George), Nolte, I.M. (Ilja), Paternoster, L. (Lavinia), Porcu, E. (Eleonora), Smith, A.V. (Davey), Stolk, L. (Lisette), Teumer, A. (Alexander), Tsernikova, N. (Natalia), Tikkanen, E. (Emmi), Ulivi, S. (Shelia), Wagner, E.K. (Erin K.), Amin, N. (Najaf), Bierut, L.J. (Laura), Byrne, E.M. (Enda), Hottenga, J.J. (Jouke Jan), Koller, D.L. (Daniel), Mangino, M. (Massimo), Pers, T.H. (Tune), Yerges-Armstrong, L.M. (Laura), Zhao, J.H. (Jing Hua), Andrulis, I.L. (Irene), Anton-Culver, H. (Hoda), Atsma, F. (Femke), Bandinelli, S. (Stefania), Beckmann, M.W. (Matthias), Benítez, J. (Javier), Blomqvist, C. (Carl), Bojesen, S.E. (Stig), Bolla, M.K. (Manjeet), Bonnani, B. (Bernardo), Brauch, H. (Hiltrud), Brenner, H. (Hermann), Buring, J.E. (Julie), Chang-Claude, J. (Jenny), Chanock, S.J. (Stephen), Chen, J. (Jinhui), Chenevix-Trench, G. (Georgia), Collée, J.M. (Margriet), Couch, F.J. (Fergus), Couper, D.J. (David), Coviello, A.D. (Andrea), Cox, A. (Angela), Czene, K. (Kamila), Adamo, P. (Pio) d', Vivo, I. (Immaculata) de, Demerath, E.W. (Ellen), Dennis, J. (Joe), Devilee, P. (Peter), Dieffenbach, A.K. (Aida Karina), Dunning, A.M. (Alison), Eiriksdottir, G. (Gudny), Hagen, K. (Knut), Fasching, P.A. (Peter), Ferrucci, L. (Luigi), Flesch-Janys, D. (Dieter), Flyger, H. (Henrik), Foroud, T. (Tatiana), Franke, L. (Lude), Garcia, M. (Melissa), García-Closas, M. (Montserrat), Geller, F. (Frank), Geus, E.J.C. (Eco) de, Giles, G.G. (Graham), Gudbjartsson, D.F. (Daniel), Gudnason, V. (Vilmundur), Guénel, P. (Pascal), Guo, S. (Suiqun), Hall, P. (Per), Hamann, U. (Ute), Haring, R. (Robin), Hartman, C.A. (Catharina), Heath, A.C. (Andrew), Hofman, A. (Albert), Hooning, M.J. (Maartje), Hopper, J.L. (John), Hu, F.B. (Frank), Hunter, D. (David), Karasik, D. (David), Kiel, D.P. (Douglas P.), Knight, J.A. (Julia), Kosma, V-M. (Veli-Matti), Kutalik, Z. (Zoltán), Lai, S. (Sandra), Lambrechts, D. (Diether), Lindblom, A. (Annika), Mägi, R. (Reedik), Magnusson, P.K. (Patrik), Mannermaa, A. (Arto), Martin, N.G. (Nicholas), Masson, G. (Gisli), McArdle, P.F. (Patrick), McArdle, W.L. (Wendy), Melbye, M. (Mads), Michailidou, K. (Kyriaki), Mihailov, E. (Evelin), Milani, L. (Lili), Milne, R.L. (Roger L), Nevanlinna, H. (Heli), Neven, P. (Patrick), Nohr, C. (Christian), Oldehinkel, A.J. (Albertine), Oostra, B.A. (Ben), Palotie, A. (Aarno), Peacock, M. (Munro), Pedersen, N.L. (Nancy L.), Peterlongo, P. (Paolo), Peto, J. (Julian), Pharoah, P.D.P. (Paul), Postma, D.S. (Dirkje), Pouta, A. (Anneli), Pykäs, K. (Katri), Radice, P. (Paolo), Ring, S.M. (Susan), Rivadeneira Ramirez, F. (Fernando), Robino, A. (Antonietta), Rose, L.M. (Lynda), Rudolph, A. (Anja), Salomaa, V. (Veikko), Sanna, S. (Serena), Schlessinger, D. (David), Schmidt, M.K. (Marjanka), Southey, M.C. (Mellissa C.), Sovio, U. (Ulla), Stampfer, M.J. (Meir J.), Stöckl, D. (Doris), Storniolo, A.M. (Anna M.), Timpson, N.J. (Nicholas), Tyrer, J.P. (Jonathan), Visser, J.A. (Jenny), Vollenweider, P. (Peter), Völzke, H. (Henry), Waeber, G. (Gérard), Waldenberger, M. (Melanie), Wallaschofski, H. (Henri), Wang, Q. (Qing), Willemsen, G.A.H.M. (Gonneke), Winqvist, R. (Robert), Wolffenbuttel, B.H.R. (Bruce H. R.), Wright, M.J. (Margaret), Boomsma, D.I. (Dorret), Econs, M.J. (Michael), Khaw, K.T., Loos, R.J.F. (Ruth), McCarthy, M.I. (Mark), Montgomery, G.W. (Grant), Rice, J.P. (John), Streeten, E.A. (Elizabeth), Thorsteinsdottir, U. (Unnur), Duijn, C.M. (Cornelia) van, Alizadeh, B.Z. (Behrooz), Bergmann, S.M. (Sven), Boerwinkle, E.A. (Eric), Boyd, H.A. (Heather), Crisponi, L. (Laura), Gasparini, P. (Paolo), Gieger, C. (Christian), Harris, T.B. (Tamara), Ingelsson, E. (Erik), Jarvelin, M.-R. (Marjo-Riitta), Kraft, P. (Peter), Lawlor, D.A. (Debbie), Metspalu, A. (Andres), Pennell, C.E. (Craig), Ridker, P.M. (Paul), Snieder, H. (Harold), Sørensen, T.I.A., Spector, T.D. (Timothy), Strachan, D.P. (David P.), Uitterlinden, A.G. (André), Wareham, N.J. (Nick), Widen, E. (Elisabeth), Zygmunt, M. (Marek), Murray, A. (Anna), Easton, D.F. (Douglas), Zwart, J-A. (John-Anker), Murabito, J. (Joanne), and Ong, K.K. (Ken K.)
Abstract: Age at menarche is a marker of timing of puberty in females. It varies widely between individuals, is a heritable trait and is associated with risks for obesity, type 2 diabetes, cardiovascular disease, breast cancer and all-cause mortality. Studies of rare human disorders of puberty and animal models point to a complex hypothalamic-pituitary-hormonal regulation, but the mechanisms that determine pubertal timing and underlie its links to disease risk remain unclear. Here, using genome-wide and custom-genotyping arrays in up to 182,416 women of European descent from 57 studies, we found robust evidence (P < 5 × 10-8) for 123 signals at 106 genomic loci associated with age at menarche. Many loci were associated with other pubertal traits in both sexes, and there was substantial overlap with genes implicated in body mass index and various diseases, including rare disorders of puberty. Menarc
Published: 2014
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28. Child Height, Health and Human Capital: Evidence using Genetic Markers

Author: Hinke Kessler Scholder, S.M.L. (Stephanie) von, Davey-Smith, G. (George), Lawlor, D.A. (Debbie), Propper, C. (Propper), Windmeijer, F., Hinke Kessler Scholder, S.M.L. (Stephanie) von, Davey-Smith, G. (George), Lawlor, D.A. (Debbie), Propper, C. (Propper), and Windmeijer, F.
Abstract: Height has long been recognized as being associated with better outcomes: the question is whether this association is causal. We use children’s genetic variants as instrumental variables to deal with possible unobserved confounders and examine the effect of child/adolescent height on a wide range of outcomes: academic performance, IQ, self-esteem, depression symptoms and behavioral problems. OLS findings show that taller children have higher IQ, perform better in school, and are less likely to have behavioral problems. The IV results differ: taller girls (but not boys) have better cognitive performance and, in contrast to the OLS, greater height appears to increase behavioral problems.
Published: 2013

29. GWAS of 126,559 individuals identifies genetic variants associated with educational attainment

Author: Rietveld, C.A. (Niels), Medland, S.E. (Sarah), Derringer, J., Yang, J. (Joanna), Esko, T. (Tõnu), Martin, N.W. (Nicolas), Westra, H.J. (Harm-Jan), Shakhbazov, K. (Konstantin), Abdellaoui, A. (Abdel), Agrawal, A. (Arpana), Albrecht, E. (Eva), Alizadeh, B.Z. (Behrooz), Amin, N. (Najaf), Barnard, J. (John), Baumeister, S.E. (Sebastian), Benke, P.J. (Paul), Bielak, L.F. (Lawrence F.), Boatman, J.A. (Jeffrey), Boyle, P.A. (Patricia), Davies, G. (Gail), Leeuw, C. (Christiaan) de, Eklund, N. (Niina), Evans, D.S. (Daniel), Ferhmann, R. (Rudolf), Fischer, K. (Krista), Gieger, C. (Christian), Gjessing, H.K. (Håkon), Hägg, S. (Sara), Harris, J.R. (Jennifer), Hayward, C. (Caroline), Holzapfel, C. (Christina), Ibrahim-Verbaas, C.A. (Carla), Ingelsson, E. (Erik), Jacobsson, B. (Bo), Joshi, P.K. (Peter), Juqessur, A. (Astanand), Kaakinen, M. (Marika), Kanoni, S. (Stavroula), Karjalainen, J. (Juha), Kolcic, I. (Ivana), Kristiansson, K. (Kati), Kutalik, Z. (Zoltán), Lahti, J. (Jari), Lee, S.H. (Sang Hong), Lin, P. (Peng), Lind, P.A. (Penelope), Liu, Y. (YongMei), Lohman, K. (Kurt), Loitfelder, M. (Marisa), Mcmahon, G. (George), Marques-Vidal, P. (Pedro), Meirelles, O., Milani, L. (Lili), Myhre, R. (Ronny), Nuotio, M.-L. (Marja-Liisa), Oldmeadow, C. (Christopher), Petrovic, K. (Katja), Peyrot, W.J. (Wouter ), Polasek, O. (Ozren), Quaye, L. (Lydia), Reinmaa, E. (Eva), Rice, J.P. (John), Rizzi, T.S. (Thais), Schmidt, H. (Helena), Schmidt, R. (Reinhold), Smith, A.V. (Davey), Smith, J.A. (Jennifer A), Tanaka, T. (Toshiko), Terracciano, A., Loos, M.J.H.M. (Matthijs) van der, Vitart, V. (Veronique), Völzke, H. (Henry), Wellmann, J. (Jürgen), Yu, L. (Lei), Zhao, W. (Wei), Allik, J., Attia, J. (John), Bandinelli, S. (Stefania), Bastardot, F. (Francois), Beauchamp, J.P. (Jonathan), Bennett, D.A. (David), Berger, K. (Klaus), Bierut, L.J. (Laura), Boomsma, D.I. (Dorret), Bültmann, U. (Ute), Campbell, H. (Harry), Chabris, C.F. (Christopher F.), Cherkas, L. (Lynn), Chung, M.K. (Mina), Cucca, F. (Francesco), Andrade, M. (Mariza) de, Jager, P.L. (Philip) de, Neve, J.E. (Jan-Emmanuel) de, Deary, I.J. (Ian), Dedoussis, G.V. (George), Deloukas, P. (Panagiotis), Dimitriou, M. (Maria), Eiríksdóttir, G. (Guoný), Elderson, M.F. (Martin), Eriksson, J.G. (Johan), Evans, D.M. (David), Faul, J.D. (Jessica), Ferrucci, L. (Luigi), Garcia, M. (Melissa), Grönberg, H. (Henrik), Guonason, V. (Vilmundur), Hall, P. (Per), Harris, J.M. (Juliette), Harris, T.B. (Tamara), Hastie, N. (Nick), Heath, A.C. (Andrew), Hernandez, D.G. (Dena), Hoffmann, W. (Wolfgang), Holle, R. (Rolf), Holliday, E.G. (Elizabeth), Hottenga, J.J. (Jouke Jan), Iacono, W.G. (William), Illig, T. (Thomas), Jarvelin, M.-R. (Marjo-Riitta), Kähönen, M. (Mika), Kaprio, J. (Jaakko), Kirkpatrick, R.M. (Robert), Kowgier, M. (Matthew), Latvala, A. (Antti), Launer, L.J. (Lenore), Lawlor, D.A. (Debbie), Lehtimäki, T. (Terho), Li, J. (Jingmei), Lichtenstein, P. (Paul), Lichtner, P. (Peter), Liewald, D.C.M. (David), Madden, P.A. (Pamela), Magnusson, P.K. (Patrik), Mäkinen, T. (Tuukka), Masala, G. (Giovanna), McGue, M. (Matt), Metspalu, A. (Andres), Mielck, A. (Andreas), Miller, M. (Michael), Montgomery, G.W. (Grant), Mukherjee, S. (Sutapa), Nyholt, D.R. (Dale), Oostra, B.A. (Ben), Palmer, C. (Cameron), Palotie, A. (Aarno), Penninx, B.W.J.H. (Brenda), Perola, M. (Markus), Peyser, P.A. (Patricia A.), Preisig, M. (Martin), Räikkönen, K. (Katri), Raitakari, O. (Olli), Realo, A. (Anu), Ring, S.M. (Susan), Ripatti, S. (Samuli), Rivadeneira Ramirez, F. (Fernando), Rudan, I. (Igor), Rustichini, A. (Aldo), Salomaa, V. (Veikko), Sarin, A.-P., Schlessinger, D., Scott, R.J. (Rodney), Snieder, H. (Harold), St Pourcain, B. (Beate), Starr, J.M. (John), Sul, J.H. (Jae Hoon), Surakka, I. (Ida), Svento, R. (Rauli), Teumer, A. (Alexander), Tiemeier, H.W. (Henning), Rooij, F.J.A. (Frank) van, Wagoner, D.R. (David) van, Vartiainen, E. (Erkki), Viikari, J. (Jorma), Vollenweider, P. (Peter), Vonk, J.M. (Judith), Waeber, G. (Gérard), Weir, D.R. (David), Wichmann, H.E. (Heinz Erich), Widen, E. (Elisabeth), Willemsen, G.A.H.M. (Gonneke), Wilson, J.F. (James), Wright, A.F. (Alan), Conley, D. (Dalton), Davey-Smith, G. (George), Franke, L. (Lude), Groenen, P.J.F. (Patrick), Hofman, A. (Albert), Johannesson, M. (Magnus), Kardia, S.L.R. (Sharon), Krueger, R.F., Laibson, D. (David), Martin, N.G. (Nicholas), Meyer, M.N. (Michelle), Posthuma, D. (Danielle), Thurik, A.R. (Roy), Timpson, N.J. (Nicholas), Uitterlinden, A.G. (André), Duijn, C.M. (Cornelia) van, Visscher, P.M. (Peter), Benjamin, D.J. (Daniel J.), Cesarini, D. (David), Koellinger, Ph.D. (Philipp), Rietveld, C.A. (Niels), Medland, S.E. (Sarah), Derringer, J., Yang, J. (Joanna), Esko, T. (Tõnu), Martin, N.W. (Nicolas), Westra, H.J. (Harm-Jan), Shakhbazov, K. (Konstantin), Abdellaoui, A. (Abdel), Agrawal, A. (Arpana), Albrecht, E. (Eva), Alizadeh, B.Z. (Behrooz), Amin, N. (Najaf), Barnard, J. (John), Baumeister, S.E. (Sebastian), Benke, P.J. (Paul), Bielak, L.F. (Lawrence F.), Boatman, J.A. (Jeffrey), Boyle, P.A. (Patricia), Davies, G. (Gail), Leeuw, C. (Christiaan) de, Eklund, N. (Niina), Evans, D.S. (Daniel), Ferhmann, R. (Rudolf), Fischer, K. (Krista), Gieger, C. (Christian), Gjessing, H.K. (Håkon), Hägg, S. (Sara), Harris, J.R. (Jennifer), Hayward, C. (Caroline), Holzapfel, C. (Christina), Ibrahim-Verbaas, C.A. (Carla), Ingelsson, E. (Erik), Jacobsson, B. (Bo), Joshi, P.K. (Peter), Juqessur, A. (Astanand), Kaakinen, M. (Marika), Kanoni, S. (Stavroula), Karjalainen, J. (Juha), Kolcic, I. (Ivana), Kristiansson, K. (Kati), Kutalik, Z. (Zoltán), Lahti, J. (Jari), Lee, S.H. (Sang Hong), Lin, P. (Peng), Lind, P.A. (Penelope), Liu, Y. (YongMei), Lohman, K. (Kurt), Loitfelder, M. (Marisa), Mcmahon, G. (George), Marques-Vidal, P. (Pedro), Meirelles, O., Milani, L. (Lili), Myhre, R. (Ronny), Nuotio, M.-L. (Marja-Liisa), Oldmeadow, C. (Christopher), Petrovic, K. (Katja), Peyrot, W.J. (Wouter ), Polasek, O. (Ozren), Quaye, L. (Lydia), Reinmaa, E. (Eva), Rice, J.P. (John), Rizzi, T.S. (Thais), Schmidt, H. (Helena), Schmidt, R. (Reinhold), Smith, A.V. (Davey), Smith, J.A. (Jennifer A), Tanaka, T. (Toshiko), Terracciano, A., Loos, M.J.H.M. (Matthijs) van der, Vitart, V. (Veronique), Völzke, H. (Henry), Wellmann, J. (Jürgen), Yu, L. (Lei), Zhao, W. (Wei), Allik, J., Attia, J. (John), Bandinelli, S. (Stefania), Bastardot, F. (Francois), Beauchamp, J.P. (Jonathan), Bennett, D.A. (David), Berger, K. (Klaus), Bierut, L.J. (Laura), Boomsma, D.I. (Dorret), Bültmann, U. (Ute), Campbell, H. (Harry), Chabris, C.F. (Christopher F.), Cherkas, L. (Lynn), Chung, M.K. (Mina), Cucca, F. (Francesco), Andrade, M. (Mariza) de, Jager, P.L. (Philip) de, Neve, J.E. (Jan-Emmanuel) de, Deary, I.J. (Ian), Dedoussis, G.V. (George), Deloukas, P. (Panagiotis), Dimitriou, M. (Maria), Eiríksdóttir, G. (Guoný), Elderson, M.F. (Martin), Eriksson, J.G. (Johan), Evans, D.M. (David), Faul, J.D. (Jessica), Ferrucci, L. (Luigi), Garcia, M. (Melissa), Grönberg, H. (Henrik), Guonason, V. (Vilmundur), Hall, P. (Per), Harris, J.M. (Juliette), Harris, T.B. (Tamara), Hastie, N. (Nick), Heath, A.C. (Andrew), Hernandez, D.G. (Dena), Hoffmann, W. (Wolfgang), Holle, R. (Rolf), Holliday, E.G. (Elizabeth), Hottenga, J.J. (Jouke Jan), Iacono, W.G. (William), Illig, T. (Thomas), Jarvelin, M.-R. (Marjo-Riitta), Kähönen, M. (Mika), Kaprio, J. (Jaakko), Kirkpatrick, R.M. (Robert), Kowgier, M. (Matthew), Latvala, A. (Antti), Launer, L.J. (Lenore), Lawlor, D.A. (Debbie), Lehtimäki, T. (Terho), Li, J. (Jingmei), Lichtenstein, P. (Paul), Lichtner, P. (Peter), Liewald, D.C.M. (David), Madden, P.A. (Pamela), Magnusson, P.K. (Patrik), Mäkinen, T. (Tuukka), Masala, G. (Giovanna), McGue, M. (Matt), Metspalu, A. (Andres), Mielck, A. (Andreas), Miller, M. (Michael), Montgomery, G.W. (Grant), Mukherjee, S. (Sutapa), Nyholt, D.R. (Dale), Oostra, B.A. (Ben), Palmer, C. (Cameron), Palotie, A. (Aarno), Penninx, B.W.J.H. (Brenda), Perola, M. (Markus), Peyser, P.A. (Patricia A.), Preisig, M. (Martin), Räikkönen, K. (Katri), Raitakari, O. (Olli), Realo, A. (Anu), Ring, S.M. (Susan), Ripatti, S. (Samuli), Rivadeneira Ramirez, F. (Fernando), Rudan, I. (Igor), Rustichini, A. (Aldo), Salomaa, V. (Veikko), Sarin, A.-P., Schlessinger, D., Scott, R.J. (Rodney), Snieder, H. (Harold), St Pourcain, B. (Beate), Starr, J.M. (John), Sul, J.H. (Jae Hoon), Surakka, I. (Ida), Svento, R. (Rauli), Teumer, A. (Alexander), Tiemeier, H.W. (Henning), Rooij, F.J.A. (Frank) van, Wagoner, D.R. (David) van, Vartiainen, E. (Erkki), Viikari, J. (Jorma), Vollenweider, P. (Peter), Vonk, J.M. (Judith), Waeber, G. (Gérard), Weir, D.R. (David), Wichmann, H.E. (Heinz Erich), Widen, E. (Elisabeth), Willemsen, G.A.H.M. (Gonneke), Wilson, J.F. (James), Wright, A.F. (Alan), Conley, D. (Dalton), Davey-Smith, G. (George), Franke, L. (Lude), Groenen, P.J.F. (Patrick), Hofman, A. (Albert), Johannesson, M. (Magnus), Kardia, S.L.R. (Sharon), Krueger, R.F., Laibson, D. (David), Martin, N.G. (Nicholas), Meyer, M.N. (Michelle), Posthuma, D. (Danielle), Thurik, A.R. (Roy), Timpson, N.J. (Nicholas), Uitterlinden, A.G. (André), Duijn, C.M. (Cornelia) van, Visscher, P.M. (Peter), Benjamin, D.J. (Daniel J.), Cesarini, D. (David), and Koellinger, Ph.D. (Philipp)
Published: 2013
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30. Parental depressive and anxiety symptoms during pregnancy and attention problems in children: A cross-cohort consistency study

Author: Batenburg-Eddes, T. (Tamara) van, Brion, M.-J. (Maria), Henrichs, J. (Jens), Jaddoe, V.W.V. (Vincent), Hofman, A. (Albert), Verhulst, F.C. (Frank), Lawlor, D.A. (Debbie), Davey-Smith, G. (George), Tiemeier, H.W. (Henning), Batenburg-Eddes, T. (Tamara) van, Brion, M.-J. (Maria), Henrichs, J. (Jens), Jaddoe, V.W.V. (Vincent), Hofman, A. (Albert), Verhulst, F.C. (Frank), Lawlor, D.A. (Debbie), Davey-Smith, G. (George), and Tiemeier, H.W. (Henning)
Abstract: Background: Maternal depression and anxiety during pregnancy have been associated with offspring-attention deficit problems. Aim: We explored possible intrauterine effects by comparing maternal and paternal symptoms during pregnancy, by investigating cross-cohort consistency, and by investigating whether parental symptoms in early childhood may explain any observed intrauterine effect. Methods: This study was conducted in two cohorts (Generation R, n = 2,280 and ALSPAC, n = 3,442). Pregnant women and their partners completed questionnaires to assess symptoms of depression and anxiety. Child attention problems were measured in Generation R at age 3 with the Child Behavior Checklist, and in ALSPAC at age 4 with the Strengths and Difficulties Questionnaire. Results: In both cohorts, antenatal maternal symptoms of depression (Generation R: OR 1.23, 95% CI 1.05-1.43; ALSPAC: OR 1.33, 95% CI 1.19-1.48) and anxiety (Generation R: OR 1.24, 95% CI 1.06-1.46; ALSPAC: OR 1.32, 95% CI 1.19-1.47) were associated with a higher risk of child attention problems. In ALSPAC, paternal depression was also associated with a higher risk of child attention problems (OR 1.11, 95% CI 1.00-1.24). After adjusting for maternal symptoms after giving birth, antenatal maternal depression and anxiety were no longer associated with child attention problems in Generation R. Moreover, there was little statistical evidence that antenatal maternal and paternal depression and anxiety had a substantially different effect on attention problems of the child. Conclusions: The apparent intrauterine effect of maternal depression and anxiety on offspring-behavioural problems may be partly explained by residual confounding. There was little evidence of a difference between the strength of associations of maternal and paternal symptoms during pregnancy with offspring-attention problems. That maternal symptoms after childbirth were also associated with offspring-behavioural problems may indicate a contribution of
Published: 2013
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31. Mining the Human Phenome Using Allelic Scores That Index Biological Intermediates

Author: Evans, D.M. (David), Brion, M.-J. (Maria), Paternoster, L. (Lavinia), Kemp, J.P. (John), Mcmahon, G. (George), Munafò, M.R. (Marcus), Whitfield, J. (John), Medland, S.E. (Sarah), Montgomery, G.W. (Grant), Timpson, N.J. (Nicholas), St Pourcain, B. (Beate), Lawlor, D.A. (Debbie), Martin, N.G. (Nicholas), Dehghan, A. (Abbas), Hirschhorn, J.N. (Joel), Davey-Smith, G. (George), Evans, D.M. (David), Brion, M.-J. (Maria), Paternoster, L. (Lavinia), Kemp, J.P. (John), Mcmahon, G. (George), Munafò, M.R. (Marcus), Whitfield, J. (John), Medland, S.E. (Sarah), Montgomery, G.W. (Grant), Timpson, N.J. (Nicholas), St Pourcain, B. (Beate), Lawlor, D.A. (Debbie), Martin, N.G. (Nicholas), Dehghan, A. (Abbas), Hirschhorn, J.N. (Joel), and Davey-Smith, G. (George)
Abstract: It is common practice in genome-wide association studies (GWAS) to focus on the relationship between disease risk and genetic variants one marker at a time. When relevant genes are identified it is often possible to implicate biological intermediates and pathways likely to be involved in disease aetiology. However, single genetic variants typically explain small amounts of disease risk. Our idea is to construct allelic scores that explain greater proportions of the variance in biological intermediates, and subsequently use these scores to data mine GWAS. To investigate the approach's properties, we indexed three biological intermediates where the results of large GWAS meta-analyses were available: bo
Published: 2013
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32. Mendelian randomization studies do not support a causal role for reduced circulating adiponectin levels in insulin resistance and type 2 diabetes

Author: Yaghootkar, H. (Hanieh), Lamina, C. (Claudia), Scott, R.A. (Robert), Dastani, Z. (Zari), Hivert, M.-F. (Marie-France), Warren, L.L. (Liling), Stancáková, A. (Alena), Buxbaum, S.G. (Sarah), Lyytikäinen, L.-P. (Leo-Pekka), Henneman, P. (Peter), Wu, Y. (Ying), Cheung, C.Y.Y. (Chloe), Pankow, J.S. (James), Jackson, A.U. (Anne), Gustafsson, S. (Stefan), Zhao, J.H. (Jing Hua), Ballantyne, C. (Christie), Xie, W. (Weijia), Bergman, R.N. (Richard), Boehnke, M. (Michael), El Bouazzaoui, F. (Fatiha), Collins, F.S. (Francis), Dunn, S.H. (Sandra), Dupuis, J. (Josée), Forouhi, N.G. (Nita), Gillson, C.J. (Christopher), Hattersley, A.T. (Andrew), Hong, J. (Jaeyoung), Kähönen, M. (Mika), Kuusisto, J. (Johanna), Kedenko, L. (Lyudmyla), Kronenberg, F. (Florian), Doria, A. (Andrea), Assimes, T.L. (Themistocles), Ferrannini, E. (Ele), Hansen, T. (Torben), Hao, K. (Ke), Häring, H. (Hans), Knowles, J.W. (Joshua), Lindgren, C.M. (Cecilia), Nolan, J.J. (John), Paananen, J. (Jussi), Pedersen, O. (Oluf), Quertermous, T. (Thomas), Smith, U. (Ulf), Lehtimäki, T. (Terho), Liu, C.-T. (Ching-Ti), Loos, R.J.F. (Ruth), McCarthy, M.I. (Mark), Morris, A.D. (Andrew), Vasan, R.S. (Ramachandran Srini), Spector, T.D. (Timothy), Teslovich, T.M. (Tanya), Tuomilehto, J. (Jaakko), Willems van Dijk, J.A.P. (Ko), Viikari, J. (Jorma), Zhu, N. (Na), Langenberg, C. (Claudia), Ingelsson, E. (Erik), Semple, R.K. (Robert), Sinaiko, A. (Alan), Palmer, C.N.A. (Colin), Walker, M. (Mark), Lam, K.S.L. (Karen), Paulweber, B. (Bernhard), Mohlke, K.L. (Karen), Duijn, C.M. (Cornelia) van, Raitakari, O. (Olli), Bidulescu, A. (Aurelian), Wareham, N.J. (Nick), Laakso, M. (Markku), Waterworth, D. (Dawn), Lawlor, D.A. (Debbie), Meigs, J.B. (James), Richards, J.B. (Brent), Frayling, T.M. (Timothy), Yaghootkar, H. (Hanieh), Lamina, C. (Claudia), Scott, R.A. (Robert), Dastani, Z. (Zari), Hivert, M.-F. (Marie-France), Warren, L.L. (Liling), Stancáková, A. (Alena), Buxbaum, S.G. (Sarah), Lyytikäinen, L.-P. (Leo-Pekka), Henneman, P. (Peter), Wu, Y. (Ying), Cheung, C.Y.Y. (Chloe), Pankow, J.S. (James), Jackson, A.U. (Anne), Gustafsson, S. (Stefan), Zhao, J.H. (Jing Hua), Ballantyne, C. (Christie), Xie, W. (Weijia), Bergman, R.N. (Richard), Boehnke, M. (Michael), El Bouazzaoui, F. (Fatiha), Collins, F.S. (Francis), Dunn, S.H. (Sandra), Dupuis, J. (Josée), Forouhi, N.G. (Nita), Gillson, C.J. (Christopher), Hattersley, A.T. (Andrew), Hong, J. (Jaeyoung), Kähönen, M. (Mika), Kuusisto, J. (Johanna), Kedenko, L. (Lyudmyla), Kronenberg, F. (Florian), Doria, A. (Andrea), Assimes, T.L. (Themistocles), Ferrannini, E. (Ele), Hansen, T. (Torben), Hao, K. (Ke), Häring, H. (Hans), Knowles, J.W. (Joshua), Lindgren, C.M. (Cecilia), Nolan, J.J. (John), Paananen, J. (Jussi), Pedersen, O. (Oluf), Quertermous, T. (Thomas), Smith, U. (Ulf), Lehtimäki, T. (Terho), Liu, C.-T. (Ching-Ti), Loos, R.J.F. (Ruth), McCarthy, M.I. (Mark), Morris, A.D. (Andrew), Vasan, R.S. (Ramachandran Srini), Spector, T.D. (Timothy), Teslovich, T.M. (Tanya), Tuomilehto, J. (Jaakko), Willems van Dijk, J.A.P. (Ko), Viikari, J. (Jorma), Zhu, N. (Na), Langenberg, C. (Claudia), Ingelsson, E. (Erik), Semple, R.K. (Robert), Sinaiko, A. (Alan), Palmer, C.N.A. (Colin), Walker, M. (Mark), Lam, K.S.L. (Karen), Paulweber, B. (Bernhard), Mohlke, K.L. (Karen), Duijn, C.M. (Cornelia) van, Raitakari, O. (Olli), Bidulescu, A. (Aurelian), Wareham, N.J. (Nick), Laakso, M. (Markku), Waterworth, D. (Dawn), Lawlor, D.A. (Debbie), Meigs, J.B. (James), Richards, J.B. (Brent), and Frayling, T.M. (Timothy)
Abstract: Adiponectin is strongly inversely associated with insulin resistance and type 2 diabetes, but its causal role remains controversial. We used a Mendelian randomization approach to test the hypothesis that adiponectin causally influences insulin resistance and type 2 diabetes. We used genetic variants at the ADIPOQ gene as instruments to calculate a regression slope between adiponectin levels and metabolic traits (up to 31,000 individuals) and a combination of instrumental variables and summary statistics-based genetic risk scores to te
Published: 2013
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33. Genetic variation in the 15q25 nicotinic acetylcholine receptor gene cluster (CHRNA5- CHRNA3-CHRNB4) interacts with maternal selfreported smoking status during pregnancy to influence birth weight

Author: Tyrrell, A.W.R., Huikari, V. (Ville), Christie, J.D. (Jason), Cavadino, A. (Alana), Bakker, R. (Rachel), Brion, M.-J. (Maria), Geller, F. (Frank), Paternoster, L. (Lavinia), Myhre, R. (Ronny), Potter, C. (Catherine), Johnson, P.C.D. (Paul C.), Ebrahim, S. (Shanil), Feenstra, B. (Bjarke), Hartikainen, A.L., Hattersley, A.T. (Andrew), Hofman, A. (Albert), Kaakinen, M. (Marika), Lowe, L.P. (Lynn), Magnus, P. (Per), McConnachie, A. (Alex), Melbye, M. (Mads), Ng, J.W. (Jane), Nohr, C. (Christian), Power, C. (Christopher), Ring, S.M. (Susan), Sebert, S. (Sylvain), Sengpiel, V. (Verena), Taal, H.R. (Rob), Watt, G.C. (Graham), Sattar, N. (Naveed), Relton, C.L. (Caroline), Jacobsson, B. (Bo), Frayling, T.M. (Timothy), Sørensen, T.I.A. (Thorkild), Murray, J.C. (Jeffrey), Lawlor, D.A. (Debbie), Pennell, C.E. (Craig), Jaddoe, V.W.V. (Vincent), Hypponen, E. (Elina), Lowe Jr., W.L. (William), Jarvelin, M.-R. (Marjo-Riitta), Smith, A.V. (Davey), Freathy, R.M. (Rachel), Tyrrell, A.W.R., Huikari, V. (Ville), Christie, J.D. (Jason), Cavadino, A. (Alana), Bakker, R. (Rachel), Brion, M.-J. (Maria), Geller, F. (Frank), Paternoster, L. (Lavinia), Myhre, R. (Ronny), Potter, C. (Catherine), Johnson, P.C.D. (Paul C.), Ebrahim, S. (Shanil), Feenstra, B. (Bjarke), Hartikainen, A.L., Hattersley, A.T. (Andrew), Hofman, A. (Albert), Kaakinen, M. (Marika), Lowe, L.P. (Lynn), Magnus, P. (Per), McConnachie, A. (Alex), Melbye, M. (Mads), Ng, J.W. (Jane), Nohr, C. (Christian), Power, C. (Christopher), Ring, S.M. (Susan), Sebert, S. (Sylvain), Sengpiel, V. (Verena), Taal, H.R. (Rob), Watt, G.C. (Graham), Sattar, N. (Naveed), Relton, C.L. (Caroline), Jacobsson, B. (Bo), Frayling, T.M. (Timothy), Sørensen, T.I.A. (Thorkild), Murray, J.C. (Jeffrey), Lawlor, D.A. (Debbie), Pennell, C.E. (Craig), Jaddoe, V.W.V. (Vincent), Hypponen, E. (Elina), Lowe Jr., W.L. (William), Jarvelin, M.-R. (Marjo-Riitta), Smith, A.V. (Davey), and Freathy, R.M. (Rachel)
Abstract: Maternal smoking during pregnancy is associated with low birth weight. Common variation at rs1051730 is robustly associated with smoking quantity and was recently shown to influence smoking cessation during pregnancy, but its influence on birth weight is not clear. We aimed to investigate the association between this variant and birth weight of term, singleton offspring in a well-powered meta-analysis. We stratified 26 241 European origin study participants by smoking status (women who smoked during pregnancy versus women who did not smoke during pregnancy) and, in each stratum, analysed the association between maternal rs1051730 genotype and offspring birth weight. There was evidence of interaction between genotype and smoking (P 5 0.007). In women who smoked during pregnancy, each additional smoking-related T-allele was associated with a 20 g [95% confidence interval (95% CI): 4-36 g] lower birth weight (P 5 0.014). However, in women who did not smoke during pregnancy, the effect size estimate was 5 g per T-allele (95% CI: 24 to 14 g; P 5 0.268). To conclude, smoking status during pregnancy modifies the association between maternal rs1051730 genotype and offspring birth weight. This strengthens the evidence that smoking during pregnancy is causally related to lower offspring birth weight and suggests that population interventions that effectively reduce smoking in pregnant women would result in a reduced prevalence of low birth weight.
Published: 2012
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34. The Effect of Fat Mass on Educational Attainment: Examining the Sensitivity of Different Identification Strategies

Author: von Hinke Kessler Scholder, S.M.L., Davey-Smith, G. (George), Lawlor, D.A. (Debbie), Propper, C. (Propper), Windmeijer, F., von Hinke Kessler Scholder, S.M.L., Davey-Smith, G. (George), Lawlor, D.A. (Debbie), Propper, C. (Propper), and Windmeijer, F.
Abstract: The literature that examines the relationship between child or adolescent Body Mass Index (BMI) and academic attainment generally finds mixed results. This may be due to the use of different data sets, conditioning variables, or methodologies: studies either use an individual fixed effec
Published: 2012

35. Common variants at 6q22 and 17q21 are associated with intracranial volume

Author: Ikram, M.A. (Arfan), Fornage, M. (Myriam), Smith, A.V. (Davey), Seshadri, S. (Sudha), Schmidt, R. (Reinhold), Debette, S. (Stéphanie), Vrooman, H.A. (Henri), Sigurdsson, S. (Stefan), Ropele, S. (Stefan), Taal, H.R. (Rob), Mook-Kanamori, D.O. (Dennis), Coker, L.H. (Laura), Longstreth Jr, W.T., Niessen, W.J. (Wiro), DeStefano, A.L. (Anita), Beiser, A. (Alexa), Zijdenbos, A.P., Struchalin, M.V. (Maksim), Jack Jr., C.R. (Clifford), Rivadeneira Ramirez, F. (Fernando), Uitterlinden, A.G. (André), Knopman, D.S. (David), Hartikainen, A.L., Pennell, C.E. (Craig), Thiering, E. (Eelisabeth), Steegers, E.A.P. (Eric), Hakonarson, H. (Hakon), Heinrich, J. (Joachim), Palmer, C. (Cameron), Jarvelin, M.-R. (Marjo-Riitta), McCarthy, M.I. (Mark), Grant, S.F.A. (Struan), Pourcain, B.S. (Beate), Timpson, N.J. (Nicholas), Sovio, U. (Ulla), Nalls, M.A. (Michael), Au, R. (Rhoda), Hofman, A. (Albert), Gudnason, H. (Haukur), Lugt, A. (Aad) van der, Harris, T.B. (Tamara), Meeks, W.M. (William), Vernooij, M.W. (Meike), Buchem, M.A. (Mark) van, Catellier, D.J. (Diane), Jaddoe, V.W.V. (Vincent), Gudnason, V. (Vilmundur), Windham, B.G. (Gwen), Wolf, P.A. (Philip), Duijn, C.M. (Cornelia) van, Mosley, T.H. (Thomas), Launer, L.J. (Lenore), Breteler, M.M.B. (Monique), DeCarli, C. (Charles), Adair, L.S. (Linda), Ang, W.Q. (Wei), Atalay, M. (Mustafa), Beijsterveldt, C.E.M. (Toos) van, Bergen, N.E. (Nienke), Benke, P.J. (Paul), Berry, D. (Diane), Coin, L. (Lachlan), Davis, O.S.P. (Oliver S.), Elliott, P. (Paul), Flexeder, C. (Claudia), Frayling, T.M. (Timothy), Gaillard, R. (Romy), Groen-Blokhuis, M. (Maria), Goh, L.-K., Haworth, C.M.A. (Claire M.), Hadley, D. (David), Hedebrand, J. (Johannes), Hinney, A. (Anke), Hirschhorn, J.N. (Joel), Holloway, J.W. (John), Holst, J.J., Hottenga, J.J. (Jouke Jan), Horikoshi, M. (Momoko), Huikari, V. (Ville), Hypponen, E. (Elina), Kilpeläinen, T.O. (Tuomas), Kirin, M. (Mirna), Kowgier, M. (Matthew), Lakka, T.A. (Timo), Lange, L.A. (Leslie), Lawlor, D.A. (Debbie), Lehtimäki, T. (Terho), Lewin, A. (Alex), Lindgren, C.M. (Cecilia), Lindi, V. (Virpi), Maggi, R. (Reedik), Marsh, J.A. (Julie), Middeldorp, C.M. (Christel), Millwood, I.Y. (Iona), Murray, J.C. (Jeffrey), Nivard, M. (Michel), Nohr, C. (Christian), Ntalla, I. (Ioanna), Oken, E. (Emily), Panoutsopoulou, K. (Kalliope), Pararajasingham, J. (Jennifer), Rodriguez, A. (Alfredo Chapin), Salem, R.M. (Rany), Sebert, S. (Sylvain), Siitonen, N. (Niina), Strachan, D.P. (David), Teo, Y.Y. (Yik Ying), Valcárcel, B. (Beatriz), Willemsen, G.A.H.M. (Gonneke), Zeggini, E. (Eleftheria), Boomsma, D.I. (Dorret), Cooper, C. (Charles), Gillman, M.H. (Matthew), Hocher, B. (Berthold), Mohlke, K.L. (Karen), Dedoussis, G.V. (George), Ong, K.K. (Ken), Pearson, E. (Ewan), Price, T.S. (Thomas), Power, C. (Christopher), Raitakari, O. (Olli), Saw, S-M. (Seang-Mei), Scherag, A. (Andre), Simell, O. (Olli), Sørensen, T.I.A. (Thorkild), Wilson, J.F. (James), Ikram, M.A. (Arfan), Fornage, M. (Myriam), Smith, A.V. (Davey), Seshadri, S. (Sudha), Schmidt, R. (Reinhold), Debette, S. (Stéphanie), Vrooman, H.A. (Henri), Sigurdsson, S. (Stefan), Ropele, S. (Stefan), Taal, H.R. (Rob), Mook-Kanamori, D.O. (Dennis), Coker, L.H. (Laura), Longstreth Jr, W.T., Niessen, W.J. (Wiro), DeStefano, A.L. (Anita), Beiser, A. (Alexa), Zijdenbos, A.P., Struchalin, M.V. (Maksim), Jack Jr., C.R. (Clifford), Rivadeneira Ramirez, F. (Fernando), Uitterlinden, A.G. (André), Knopman, D.S. (David), Hartikainen, A.L., Pennell, C.E. (Craig), Thiering, E. (Eelisabeth), Steegers, E.A.P. (Eric), Hakonarson, H. (Hakon), Heinrich, J. (Joachim), Palmer, C. (Cameron), Jarvelin, M.-R. (Marjo-Riitta), McCarthy, M.I. (Mark), Grant, S.F.A. (Struan), Pourcain, B.S. (Beate), Timpson, N.J. (Nicholas), Sovio, U. (Ulla), Nalls, M.A. (Michael), Au, R. (Rhoda), Hofman, A. (Albert), Gudnason, H. (Haukur), Lugt, A. (Aad) van der, Harris, T.B. (Tamara), Meeks, W.M. (William), Vernooij, M.W. (Meike), Buchem, M.A. (Mark) van, Catellier, D.J. (Diane), Jaddoe, V.W.V. (Vincent), Gudnason, V. (Vilmundur), Windham, B.G. (Gwen), Wolf, P.A. (Philip), Duijn, C.M. (Cornelia) van, Mosley, T.H. (Thomas), Launer, L.J. (Lenore), Breteler, M.M.B. (Monique), DeCarli, C. (Charles), Adair, L.S. (Linda), Ang, W.Q. (Wei), Atalay, M. (Mustafa), Beijsterveldt, C.E.M. (Toos) van, Bergen, N.E. (Nienke), Benke, P.J. (Paul), Berry, D. (Diane), Coin, L. (Lachlan), Davis, O.S.P. (Oliver S.), Elliott, P. (Paul), Flexeder, C. (Claudia), Frayling, T.M. (Timothy), Gaillard, R. (Romy), Groen-Blokhuis, M. (Maria), Goh, L.-K., Haworth, C.M.A. (Claire M.), Hadley, D. (David), Hedebrand, J. (Johannes), Hinney, A. (Anke), Hirschhorn, J.N. (Joel), Holloway, J.W. (John), Holst, J.J., Hottenga, J.J. (Jouke Jan), Horikoshi, M. (Momoko), Huikari, V. (Ville), Hypponen, E. (Elina), Kilpeläinen, T.O. (Tuomas), Kirin, M. (Mirna), Kowgier, M. (Matthew), Lakka, T.A. (Timo), Lange, L.A. (Leslie), Lawlor, D.A. (Debbie), Lehtimäki, T. (Terho), Lewin, A. (Alex), Lindgren, C.M. (Cecilia), Lindi, V. (Virpi), Maggi, R. (Reedik), Marsh, J.A. (Julie), Middeldorp, C.M. (Christel), Millwood, I.Y. (Iona), Murray, J.C. (Jeffrey), Nivard, M. (Michel), Nohr, C. (Christian), Ntalla, I. (Ioanna), Oken, E. (Emily), Panoutsopoulou, K. (Kalliope), Pararajasingham, J. (Jennifer), Rodriguez, A. (Alfredo Chapin), Salem, R.M. (Rany), Sebert, S. (Sylvain), Siitonen, N. (Niina), Strachan, D.P. (David), Teo, Y.Y. (Yik Ying), Valcárcel, B. (Beatriz), Willemsen, G.A.H.M. (Gonneke), Zeggini, E. (Eleftheria), Boomsma, D.I. (Dorret), Cooper, C. (Charles), Gillman, M.H. (Matthew), Hocher, B. (Berthold), Mohlke, K.L. (Karen), Dedoussis, G.V. (George), Ong, K.K. (Ken), Pearson, E. (Ewan), Price, T.S. (Thomas), Power, C. (Christopher), Raitakari, O. (Olli), Saw, S-M. (Seang-Mei), Scherag, A. (Andre), Simell, O. (Olli), Sørensen, T.I.A. (Thorkild), and Wilson, J.F. (James)
Abstract: During aging, intracranial volume remains unchanged and represents maximally attained brain size, while various interacting biological phenomena lead to brain volume loss. Consequently, intracranial volume and brain volume in late life reflect different genetic influences. Our genome-wide association study (GWAS) in 8,175 community-dwelling elderly persons did not reveal any associations at genome-wide significance (P < 5 × 10 -8) for brain volume. In contrast, intracranial volume was significantly associated with two loci: rs4273712 (P = 3.4 × 10 -11), a known height-associated locus on chromosome 6q22, and rs9915547 (P = 1.5 × 10 -12), localized to the inversion on chromosome 17q21. We replicated the associations of these loci with intracranial volume in a separate sample of 1,752 elderly persons (P = 1.1 × 10 -3 for 6q22 and 1.2 × 10 -3 for 17q21). Furthermore, we also found suggestive associations of the 17q21 locus with head circumference in 10,768 children (mean age of 14.5 months). Our data identify two loci associated with head size, with the inversion at 17q21 also likely to be involved in attaining maximal brain size.
Published: 2012
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36. C-reactive protein, fibrinogen, and cardiovascular disease prediction

Author: Kaptoge, S. (Stephen), Angelantonio, E. (Emanuele) di, Pennells, L. (Lisa), Wood, A.M. (Angela), White, I.R. (Ian), Gao, P. (Pei), Walker, M. (Mark), Thompson, A. (Alexander), Sarwar, S. (Sheryar), Caslake, M. (Muriel), Butterworth, A.S. (Adam), Amouyel, P. (Philippe), Assmann, G. (Gerd), Bakker, S.J.L. (Stephan), Barr, E.L.M., Barrett-Connor, E. (Elizabeth), Benjamin, E.J. (Emelia), Björkelund, C. (Cecilia), Brenner, H. (Hermann), Brunner, E. (Eric), Clarke, R. (Robert), Cooper, J.A. (Jackie), Cremer, P., Cushman, M. (Mary Ann), Dagenais, G.R. (Gilles R), D'Agostino, R.B. (Ralph), Dankner, R. (Rachel), Davey-Smith, G. (George), Deeg, D.J.H. (Dorly), Dekker, J.M. (Jacqueline), Engström, G., Folsom, A.R. (Aaron), Fowkes, F.G.R. (F. Gerald R.), Gallacher, J. (John), Gaziano, J.M. (J. Michael), Giampaoli, S. (Simona), Gillum, R.F. (Richard), Hofman, A. (Albert), Howard, B.V. (Barbara), Ingelsson, E. (Erik), Iso, H. (Hiroyasu), Jorgensen, T. (Torben), Kiechl, S. (Stefan), Kitamura, A., Kiyohara, Y. (Yutaka), Koenig, W. (Wolfgang), Kromhout, D. (Daan), Kuller, L.H. (Lewis), Lawlor, D.A. (Debbie), Meade, T. (Tom), Nissinen, A. (Aulikki), Nordestgaard, B.G. (Børge), Onat, A. (Altan), Panagiotakos, D.B. (Demosthenes), Psaty, B.M. (Bruce), Rodriguez, B. (Beatriz), Rosengren, A. (Annika), Salomaa, V. (Veikko), Kauhanen, J. (Jussi), Salonen, J.T., Shaffer, J.A. (Jonathan), Shea, S. (Steven), Ford, I. (Ian), Stehouwer, C.D. (Coen), Strandberg, T.E. (Timo), Tipping, A. (Alex), Tosetto, A. (Alberto), Wassertheil-Smoller, S. (Sylvia), Wennberg, P. (Patrik), Westendorp, R.G.J. (Rudi), Whincup, P.H. (Peter), Wilhelmsen, L. (Lars), Woodward, M. (Mark), Lowe, G.D.O. (Gordon), Wareham, N.J. (Nick), Khaw, K-T. (Kay-Tee), Sattar, N. (Naveed), Packard, C. (Chris), Gudnason, V. (Vilmundur), Ridker, P.M. (Paul), Pepys, M.B. (Mark), Thompson, S.G. (Simon), Danesh, J. (John), Kaptoge, S. (Stephen), Angelantonio, E. (Emanuele) di, Pennells, L. (Lisa), Wood, A.M. (Angela), White, I.R. (Ian), Gao, P. (Pei), Walker, M. (Mark), Thompson, A. (Alexander), Sarwar, S. (Sheryar), Caslake, M. (Muriel), Butterworth, A.S. (Adam), Amouyel, P. (Philippe), Assmann, G. (Gerd), Bakker, S.J.L. (Stephan), Barr, E.L.M., Barrett-Connor, E. (Elizabeth), Benjamin, E.J. (Emelia), Björkelund, C. (Cecilia), Brenner, H. (Hermann), Brunner, E. (Eric), Clarke, R. (Robert), Cooper, J.A. (Jackie), Cremer, P., Cushman, M. (Mary Ann), Dagenais, G.R. (Gilles R), D'Agostino, R.B. (Ralph), Dankner, R. (Rachel), Davey-Smith, G. (George), Deeg, D.J.H. (Dorly), Dekker, J.M. (Jacqueline), Engström, G., Folsom, A.R. (Aaron), Fowkes, F.G.R. (F. Gerald R.), Gallacher, J. (John), Gaziano, J.M. (J. Michael), Giampaoli, S. (Simona), Gillum, R.F. (Richard), Hofman, A. (Albert), Howard, B.V. (Barbara), Ingelsson, E. (Erik), Iso, H. (Hiroyasu), Jorgensen, T. (Torben), Kiechl, S. (Stefan), Kitamura, A., Kiyohara, Y. (Yutaka), Koenig, W. (Wolfgang), Kromhout, D. (Daan), Kuller, L.H. (Lewis), Lawlor, D.A. (Debbie), Meade, T. (Tom), Nissinen, A. (Aulikki), Nordestgaard, B.G. (Børge), Onat, A. (Altan), Panagiotakos, D.B. (Demosthenes), Psaty, B.M. (Bruce), Rodriguez, B. (Beatriz), Rosengren, A. (Annika), Salomaa, V. (Veikko), Kauhanen, J. (Jussi), Salonen, J.T., Shaffer, J.A. (Jonathan), Shea, S. (Steven), Ford, I. (Ian), Stehouwer, C.D. (Coen), Strandberg, T.E. (Timo), Tipping, A. (Alex), Tosetto, A. (Alberto), Wassertheil-Smoller, S. (Sylvia), Wennberg, P. (Patrik), Westendorp, R.G.J. (Rudi), Whincup, P.H. (Peter), Wilhelmsen, L. (Lars), Woodward, M. (Mark), Lowe, G.D.O. (Gordon), Wareham, N.J. (Nick), Khaw, K-T. (Kay-Tee), Sattar, N. (Naveed), Packard, C. (Chris), Gudnason, V. (Vilmundur), Ridker, P.M. (Paul), Pepys, M.B. (Mark), Thompson, S.G. (Simon), and Danesh, J. (John)
Abstract: BACKGROUND: There is debate about the value of assessing levels of C-reactive protein (CRP) and other biomarkers of inflammation for the prediction of first cardiovascular events. METHODS: We analyzed data from 52 prospective studies that included 246,669 participants without a history of cardiovascular disease to investigate the value of adding CRP or fibrinogen levels to conventional risk factors for the prediction of cardiovascular risk. We calculated measures of discrimination and reclassification during follow-up and modeled the clinical implications of initiation of statin therapy after the assessment of CRP or fibrinogen. RESULTS: The addition of information on high-density lipoprotein cholesterol to a prognostic model for cardiovascular disease that included age, sex, smoking status, blood pressure, history of diabetes, and total cholesterol level increased the C-index, a measure of risk discrimination, by 0.0050. The further addition to this model of information on CRP or fibrinogen increased the C-index by 0.0039 and 0.0027, respectively (P<0.001), and yielded a net reclassification improvement of 1.52% and 0.83%, respectively, for the predicted 10-year risk categories of "low" (<10%), "intermediate" (10% to <20%), and "high" (≥20%) (P<0.02 for both comparisons). We estimated that among 100,000 adults 40 years of age or older, 15,025 persons would initially be classified as being at intermediate risk for a cardiovascular event if conventional risk factors alone were used to calculate risk. Assuming that statin therapy would be initiated in accordance with Adult Treatment Panel III guidelines (i.e., for persons with a predicted risk of ≥20% and for those with certain other risk factors, such as diabetes, irrespective of their 10-year predicted risk), additional targeted assessment of CRP or fibrinogen levels in the 13,199 remaining participants at intermediate risk could help prevent approximately 30 additional cardiovascular events over the course of 10 ye
Published: 2012
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37. Genetic variants in novel pathways influence blood pressure and cardiovascular disease risk

Author: Ehret, G.B. (Georg), Munroe, P. (Patricia), Rice, K.M. (Kenneth), Bochud, M. (Murielle), Johnson, A.D. (Andrew), Chasman, D.I. (Daniel), Smith, A.V. (Albert Vernon), Tobin, M.D. (Martin), Verwoert, G.C. (Germaine), Hwang, S.J., Pihur, V. (Vasyl), Vollenweider, P. (Peter), O'Reilly, P.F. (Paul), Amin, N. (Najaf), Bragg-Gresham, J.L. (Jennifer L.), Teumer, A. (Alexander), Glazer, N.L. (Nicole), Launer, L.J. (Lenore), Zhao, J.H. (Jing Hua), Aulchenko, Y.S. (Yurii), Heath, S.C. (Simon), Sõber, S. (Siim), Parsa, A. (Afshin), Luan, J., Arora, P. (Pankaj), Dehghan, A. (Abbas), Zhang, F. (Feng), Lucas, G. (Gavin), Hicks, A.A. (Andrew), Jackson, A.U. (Anne), Peden, J. (John), Tanaka, T. (Toshiko), Wild, S.H. (Sarah), Rudan, I. (Igor), Igl, W. (Wilmar), Milaneschi, Y. (Yuri), Parker, A.N. (Alex), Fava, C. (Cristiano), Chambers, J.C. (John), Fox, E.R. (Ervin), Kumari, M. (Meena), Jin Go, M. (Min), Harst, P. (Pim) van der, Kao, W.-H.L. (Wen-Hong Linda), Sjögren, M. (Marketa), Vinay, D.G., Alexander, M. (Myriam), Tabara, Y. (Yasuharu), Shaw-Hawkins, S. (Sue), Whincup, P.H. (Peter), Liu, Y. (YongMei), Shi, G. (Gang), Kuusisto, J. (Johanna), Tayo, B. (Bamidele), Seielstad, M. (Mark), Sim, X. (Xueling), Hoang Nguyen, K.-D., Lehtimäki, T. (Terho), Matullo, G. (Giuseppe), Wu, Y. (Ying), Gaunt, T.R. (Tom), Onland-Moret, N.C. (Charlotte), Cooper, M.N. (Matthew), Platou, C. (Carl), Org, E. (Elin), Hardy, R. (Rebecca), Dahgam, S. (Santosh), Palmen, J. (Jutta), Vitart, V. (Veronique), Braund, P.S. (Peter), Kuznetsova, T. (Tatiana), Uiterwaal, C.S.P.M. (Cuno), Adeyemo, A. (Adebowale), Palmas, W. (Walter), Campbell, H. (Harry), Ludwig, B. (Barbara), Tomaszewski, M., Tzoulaki, I., Palmer, N.D. (Nicholette), Aspelund, T. (Thor), Garcia, M. (Melissa), Chang, Y.-P.C. (Yen-Pei), O´Connell, J.R., Steinle, N.I. (Nanette), Grobbee, D.E. (Diederick), Arking, D.E. (Dan), Kardia, S.L. (Sharon), Morrison, A.C. (Alanna), Hernandez, D.G. (Dena), Najjar, S.S. (Samer), McArdle, W.L. (Wendy), Hadley, D. (David), Brown, M.J. (Morris), Connell, J. (John), Hingorani, A. (Aroon), Day, I.N.M. (Ian), Lawlor, D.A. (Debbie), Beilby, J.P. (John), Lawrence, R.W. (Robert), Clarke, R., Hopewell, J., Ongen, H. (Halit), Dreisbach, A.W. (Albert), Li, Y. (Yali), Hunter Young, J., Bis, J.C. (Joshua), Kähönen, M. (Mika), Viikari, J. (Jorma), Lee, N.R. (Nanette), Chen, M-H. (Ming-Huei), Olden, M. (Matthias), Pattaro, C. (Cristian), Hoffman Bolton, J.A. (Judith), Köttgen, A. (Anna), Bergmann, S.M. (Sven), Mooser, V. (Vincent), Chaturvedi, N. (Nish), Frayling, T.M. (Timothy), Islam, M. (Muhammad), Jafar, T.H. (Tazeen), Kulkarni, S.R. (Smita), Bornstein, S.R. (Stefan), Gräßler, J. (Jürgen), Groop, L. (Leif), Voight, B.F. (Benjamin), Kettunen, J. (Johannes), Howard, P. (Philip), Taylor, A. (Andrew), Guarrera, S. (Simonetta), Ricceri, F. (Fulvio), Emilsson, V. (Valur), Plump, A.S. (Andrew), Khaw, K-T. (Kay-Tee), Weder, A.B. (Alan), Hunt, S.C. (Steven), Sun, Y.V. (Yan), Bergman, R.N. (Richard), Collins, F.S. (Francis), Bonnycastle, L.L. (Lori), Scott, L.J. (Laura), Stringham, H.M. (Heather), Peltonen, L. (Leena Johanna), Perola, M. (Markus), Vartiainen, E. (Erkki), Brand, S.-M., Staessen, J.A. (Jan), Wang, Y.A. (Ying), Burton, P.R. (Paul), Soler Artigas, M. (Maria), Dong, Y. (Yanbin), Snieder, H. (Harold), Zhu, H. (Haidong), Lohman, K. (Kurt), Rudock, M.E. (Megan), Heckbert, S.R. (Susan), Wiggins, K.L. (Kerri), Doumatey, A. (Ayo), Shriner, D. (Daniel), Veldre, G. (Gudrun), Viigimaa, M. (Margus), Kinra, S. (Sanjay), Prabhakaran, D. (Dorairaj), Tripathy, V. (Vikal), Langefeld, C.D. (Carl), Rosengren, A. (Annika), Thelle, D.S. (Dag), Corsi, A.M. (Anna Maria), Singleton, A. (Andrew), Forrester, T. (Terrence), Hilton, G. (Gina), McKenzie, C.A. (Colin), Salako, T. (Tunde), Iwai, N. (Naoharu), Kita, Y. (Yoshikuni), Ogihara, T. (Toshio), Ohkubo, T. (Takayoshi), Okamura, T. (Tomonori), Ueshima, H. (Hirotsugu), Umemura, S. (Satoshi), Eyheramendy, S. (Susana), Meitinger, T. (Thomas), Wichmann, H.E. (Heinz Erich), Shin Cho, Y. (Yoon), Kim, H.-L., Sehmi, J.S. (Joban), Hedblad, B. (Bo), Nilsson, P. (Peter), Davey-Smith, G. (George), Wong, A. (Andrew), Narisu, N. (Narisu), Stancáková, A. (Alena), Raffel, L.J. (Leslie), Yao, J. (Jie), Kathiresan, S. (Sekar), O'Donnell, C.J. (Christopher), Schwartz, S.M. (Stephen), Ikram, M.A. (Arfan), Longstreth Jr, W.T., Mosley, T.H. (Thomas), Seshadri, S. (Sudha), Shrine, N.R.G. (Nick), Wain, L.V. (Louise), Morken, M.A. (Mario), Swift, A.J. (Amy), Laitinen, J. (Jaana), Prokopenko, I. (Inga), Zitting, P. (Paavo), Humphries, S.E. (Steve), Danesh, J. (John), Rasheed, A. (Asif), Goel, A. (Anuj), Hamsten, A. (Anders), Watkins, H. (Hugh), Gilst, W.H. (Wiek) van, Janipalli, C.S. (Charles), Radha Mani, K., Yajnik, C. (Chittaranjan), Hofman, A. (Albert), Mattace Raso, F.U.S. (Francesco), Oostra, B.A. (Ben), Demirkan, A. (Ayşe), Isaacs, A.J. (Aaron), Rivadeneira Ramirez, F. (Fernando), Lakatta, E. (Edward), Orrù, M. (Marco), Scuteri, A. (Angelo), Ala-Korpela, M. (Mika), Kangas, A.J. (Antti), Lyytikäinen, L.-P. (Leo-Pekka), Soininen, P. (Pasi), Tukiainen, T. (Taru), Würtz, P. (Peter), Twee-Hee Ong, R. (Rick), Dörr, M. (Marcus), Kroemer, H.K. (Heyo), Völker, U. (Uwe), Völzke, H. (Henry), Galan, P. (Pilar), Hercberg, S. (Serge), Lathrop, G.M. (Mark), Zelenika, D. (Diana), Deloukas, P. (Panagiotis), Mangino, M. (Massimo), Spector, T.D. (Timothy), Zhai, G. (Guangju), Meschia, J.F. (James F.), Nalls, M.A. (Michael), Sharma, P. (Pankaj), Terzic, J. (Janos), Kranthi Kumar, M.V., Denniff, M. (Matthew), Zukowska-Szczechowska, E. (Ewa), Wagenknecht, L.E. (Lynne), Fowkes, F.G.R. (Gerald), Charchar, F.J. (Fadi), Schwarz, P.E.H. (Peter), Hayward, C. (Caroline), Guo, X. (Xiuqing), Rotimi, C. (Charles), Bots, M.L. (Michiel), Samani, N.J. (Nilesh), Polasek, O. (Ozren), Talmud, P.J. (Philippa), Nyberg, F. (Fredrik), Kuh, D. (Diana), Laan, M. (Maris), Hveem, K. (Kristian), Schouw, Y.T. (Yvonne) van der, Casas, J.P. (Juan), Mohlke, K.L. (Karen), Vineis, P. (Paolo), Raitakari, O. (Olli), Ganesh, S.K. (Santhi), Shyong Tai, E., Laakso, M. (Markku), Rao, D.C. (Dabeeru C.), Harris, T.B. (Tamara), Morris, R.W. (Richard), Dominiczak, A. (Anna), Kivimaki, M. (Mika), Marmot, M. (Michael), Miki, T. (Tetsuro), Saleheen, D., Chandak, G.R. (Giriraj), Coresh, J. (Josef), Navis, G. (Gerjan), Salomaa, V. (Veikko), Han, B.-G., Kooner, J.S. (Jaspal), Melander, O. (Olle), Ridker, P.M. (Paul), Bandinelli, S. (Stefania), Gyllensten, U. (Ulf), Wright, A.F. (Alan), Wilson, J.F. (James), Ferrucci, L. (Luigi), Farrall, M. (Martin), Tuomilehto, J. (Jaakko), Pramstaller, P.P. (Peter Paul), Elosua, R. (Roberto), Soranzo, N. (Nicole), Sijbrands, E.J.G. (Eric), Altshuler, D. (David), Loos, R.J.F. (Ruth), Shuldiner, A.R. (Alan), Gieger, C. (Christian), Meneton, P. (Pierre), Uitterlinden, A.G. (André), Wareham, N.J. (Nick), Gudnason, V. (Vilmundur), Rotter, J.I. (Jerome), Rettig, R. (Rainer), Uda, M. (Manuela), Strachan, D.P. (David), Witteman, J.C.M. (Jacqueline), Hartikainen, A.L., Beckmann, J.S. (Jacques), Boerwinkle, E.A. (Eric), Erdmann, J. (Jeanette), Vasan, R.S. (Ramachandran Srini), Boehnke, M. (Michael), Larson, M.G. (Martin), Järvelin, M.R., Psaty, B.M. (Bruce), Tikka-Kleemola, P. (Päivi), Newton-Cheh, C. (Christopher), Elliott, P. (Paul), Levy, D. (Daniel), Caulfield, M. (Mark), Abecasis, G.R. (Gonçalo), Adair, L.S. (Linda), Bakker, S.J.L. (Stephan), Barroso, I.E. (Inês), Ehret, G.B. (Georg), Munroe, P. (Patricia), Rice, K.M. (Kenneth), Bochud, M. (Murielle), Johnson, A.D. (Andrew), Chasman, D.I. (Daniel), Smith, A.V. (Albert Vernon), Tobin, M.D. (Martin), Verwoert, G.C. (Germaine), Hwang, S.J., Pihur, V. (Vasyl), Vollenweider, P. (Peter), O'Reilly, P.F. (Paul), Amin, N. (Najaf), Bragg-Gresham, J.L. (Jennifer L.), Teumer, A. (Alexander), Glazer, N.L. (Nicole), Launer, L.J. (Lenore), Zhao, J.H. (Jing Hua), Aulchenko, Y.S. (Yurii), Heath, S.C. (Simon), Sõber, S. (Siim), Parsa, A. (Afshin), Luan, J., Arora, P. (Pankaj), Dehghan, A. (Abbas), Zhang, F. (Feng), Lucas, G. (Gavin), Hicks, A.A. (Andrew), Jackson, A.U. (Anne), Peden, J. (John), Tanaka, T. (Toshiko), Wild, S.H. (Sarah), Rudan, I. (Igor), Igl, W. (Wilmar), Milaneschi, Y. (Yuri), Parker, A.N. (Alex), Fava, C. (Cristiano), Chambers, J.C. (John), Fox, E.R. (Ervin), Kumari, M. (Meena), Jin Go, M. (Min), Harst, P. (Pim) van der, Kao, W.-H.L. (Wen-Hong Linda), Sjögren, M. (Marketa), Vinay, D.G., Alexander, M. (Myriam), Tabara, Y. (Yasuharu), Shaw-Hawkins, S. (Sue), Whincup, P.H. (Peter), Liu, Y. (YongMei), Shi, G. (Gang), Kuusisto, J. (Johanna), Tayo, B. (Bamidele), Seielstad, M. (Mark), Sim, X. (Xueling), Hoang Nguyen, K.-D., Lehtimäki, T. (Terho), Matullo, G. (Giuseppe), Wu, Y. (Ying), Gaunt, T.R. (Tom), Onland-Moret, N.C. (Charlotte), Cooper, M.N. (Matthew), Platou, C. (Carl), Org, E. (Elin), Hardy, R. (Rebecca), Dahgam, S. (Santosh), Palmen, J. (Jutta), Vitart, V. (Veronique), Braund, P.S. (Peter), Kuznetsova, T. (Tatiana), Uiterwaal, C.S.P.M. (Cuno), Adeyemo, A. (Adebowale), Palmas, W. (Walter), Campbell, H. (Harry), Ludwig, B. (Barbara), Tomaszewski, M., Tzoulaki, I., Palmer, N.D. (Nicholette), Aspelund, T. (Thor), Garcia, M. (Melissa), Chang, Y.-P.C. (Yen-Pei), O´Connell, J.R., Steinle, N.I. (Nanette), Grobbee, D.E. (Diederick), Arking, D.E. (Dan), Kardia, S.L. (Sharon), Morrison, A.C. (Alanna), Hernandez, D.G. (Dena), Najjar, S.S. (Samer), McArdle, W.L. (Wendy), Hadley, D. (David), Brown, M.J. (Morris), Connell, J. (John), Hingorani, A. (Aroon), Day, I.N.M. (Ian), Lawlor, D.A. (Debbie), Beilby, J.P. (John), Lawrence, R.W. (Robert), Clarke, R., Hopewell, J., Ongen, H. (Halit), Dreisbach, A.W. (Albert), Li, Y. (Yali), Hunter Young, J., Bis, J.C. (Joshua), Kähönen, M. (Mika), Viikari, J. (Jorma), Lee, N.R. (Nanette), Chen, M-H. (Ming-Huei), Olden, M. (Matthias), Pattaro, C. (Cristian), Hoffman Bolton, J.A. (Judith), Köttgen, A. (Anna), Bergmann, S.M. (Sven), Mooser, V. (Vincent), Chaturvedi, N. (Nish), Frayling, T.M. (Timothy), Islam, M. (Muhammad), Jafar, T.H. (Tazeen), Kulkarni, S.R. (Smita), Bornstein, S.R. (Stefan), Gräßler, J. (Jürgen), Groop, L. (Leif), Voight, B.F. (Benjamin), Kettunen, J. (Johannes), Howard, P. (Philip), Taylor, A. (Andrew), Guarrera, S. (Simonetta), Ricceri, F. (Fulvio), Emilsson, V. (Valur), Plump, A.S. (Andrew), Khaw, K-T. (Kay-Tee), Weder, A.B. (Alan), Hunt, S.C. (Steven), Sun, Y.V. (Yan), Bergman, R.N. (Richard), Collins, F.S. (Francis), Bonnycastle, L.L. (Lori), Scott, L.J. (Laura), Stringham, H.M. (Heather), Peltonen, L. (Leena Johanna), Perola, M. (Markus), Vartiainen, E. (Erkki), Brand, S.-M., Staessen, J.A. (Jan), Wang, Y.A. (Ying), Burton, P.R. (Paul), Soler Artigas, M. (Maria), Dong, Y. (Yanbin), Snieder, H. (Harold), Zhu, H. (Haidong), Lohman, K. (Kurt), Rudock, M.E. (Megan), Heckbert, S.R. (Susan), Wiggins, K.L. (Kerri), Doumatey, A. (Ayo), Shriner, D. (Daniel), Veldre, G. (Gudrun), Viigimaa, M. (Margus), Kinra, S. (Sanjay), Prabhakaran, D. (Dorairaj), Tripathy, V. (Vikal), Langefeld, C.D. (Carl), Rosengren, A. (Annika), Thelle, D.S. (Dag), Corsi, A.M. (Anna Maria), Singleton, A. (Andrew), Forrester, T. (Terrence), Hilton, G. (Gina), McKenzie, C.A. (Colin), Salako, T. (Tunde), Iwai, N. (Naoharu), Kita, Y. (Yoshikuni), Ogihara, T. (Toshio), Ohkubo, T. (Takayoshi), Okamura, T. (Tomonori), Ueshima, H. (Hirotsugu), Umemura, S. (Satoshi), Eyheramendy, S. (Susana), Meitinger, T. (Thomas), Wichmann, H.E. (Heinz Erich), Shin Cho, Y. (Yoon), Kim, H.-L., Sehmi, J.S. (Joban), Hedblad, B. (Bo), Nilsson, P. (Peter), Davey-Smith, G. (George), Wong, A. (Andrew), Narisu, N. (Narisu), Stancáková, A. (Alena), Raffel, L.J. (Leslie), Yao, J. (Jie), Kathiresan, S. (Sekar), O'Donnell, C.J. (Christopher), Schwartz, S.M. (Stephen), Ikram, M.A. (Arfan), Longstreth Jr, W.T., Mosley, T.H. (Thomas), Seshadri, S. (Sudha), Shrine, N.R.G. (Nick), Wain, L.V. (Louise), Morken, M.A. (Mario), Swift, A.J. (Amy), Laitinen, J. (Jaana), Prokopenko, I. (Inga), Zitting, P. (Paavo), Humphries, S.E. (Steve), Danesh, J. (John), Rasheed, A. (Asif), Goel, A. (Anuj), Hamsten, A. (Anders), Watkins, H. (Hugh), Gilst, W.H. (Wiek) van, Janipalli, C.S. (Charles), Radha Mani, K., Yajnik, C. (Chittaranjan), Hofman, A. (Albert), Mattace Raso, F.U.S. (Francesco), Oostra, B.A. (Ben), Demirkan, A. (Ayşe), Isaacs, A.J. (Aaron), Rivadeneira Ramirez, F. (Fernando), Lakatta, E. (Edward), Orrù, M. (Marco), Scuteri, A. (Angelo), Ala-Korpela, M. (Mika), Kangas, A.J. (Antti), Lyytikäinen, L.-P. (Leo-Pekka), Soininen, P. (Pasi), Tukiainen, T. (Taru), Würtz, P. (Peter), Twee-Hee Ong, R. (Rick), Dörr, M. (Marcus), Kroemer, H.K. (Heyo), Völker, U. (Uwe), Völzke, H. (Henry), Galan, P. (Pilar), Hercberg, S. (Serge), Lathrop, G.M. (Mark), Zelenika, D. (Diana), Deloukas, P. (Panagiotis), Mangino, M. (Massimo), Spector, T.D. (Timothy), Zhai, G. (Guangju), Meschia, J.F. (James F.), Nalls, M.A. (Michael), Sharma, P. (Pankaj), Terzic, J. (Janos), Kranthi Kumar, M.V., Denniff, M. (Matthew), Zukowska-Szczechowska, E. (Ewa), Wagenknecht, L.E. (Lynne), Fowkes, F.G.R. (Gerald), Charchar, F.J. (Fadi), Schwarz, P.E.H. (Peter), Hayward, C. (Caroline), Guo, X. (Xiuqing), Rotimi, C. (Charles), Bots, M.L. (Michiel), Samani, N.J. (Nilesh), Polasek, O. (Ozren), Talmud, P.J. (Philippa), Nyberg, F. (Fredrik), Kuh, D. (Diana), Laan, M. (Maris), Hveem, K. (Kristian), Schouw, Y.T. (Yvonne) van der, Casas, J.P. (Juan), Mohlke, K.L. (Karen), Vineis, P. (Paolo), Raitakari, O. (Olli), Ganesh, S.K. (Santhi), Shyong Tai, E., Laakso, M. (Markku), Rao, D.C. (Dabeeru C.), Harris, T.B. (Tamara), Morris, R.W. (Richard), Dominiczak, A. (Anna), Kivimaki, M. (Mika), Marmot, M. (Michael), Miki, T. (Tetsuro), Saleheen, D., Chandak, G.R. (Giriraj), Coresh, J. (Josef), Navis, G. (Gerjan), Salomaa, V. (Veikko), Han, B.-G., Kooner, J.S. (Jaspal), Melander, O. (Olle), Ridker, P.M. (Paul), Bandinelli, S. (Stefania), Gyllensten, U. (Ulf), Wright, A.F. (Alan), Wilson, J.F. (James), Ferrucci, L. (Luigi), Farrall, M. (Martin), Tuomilehto, J. (Jaakko), Pramstaller, P.P. (Peter Paul), Elosua, R. (Roberto), Soranzo, N. (Nicole), Sijbrands, E.J.G. (Eric), Altshuler, D. (David), Loos, R.J.F. (Ruth), Shuldiner, A.R. (Alan), Gieger, C. (Christian), Meneton, P. (Pierre), Uitterlinden, A.G. (André), Wareham, N.J. (Nick), Gudnason, V. (Vilmundur), Rotter, J.I. (Jerome), Rettig, R. (Rainer), Uda, M. (Manuela), Strachan, D.P. (David), Witteman, J.C.M. (Jacqueline), Hartikainen, A.L., Beckmann, J.S. (Jacques), Boerwinkle, E.A. (Eric), Erdmann, J. (Jeanette), Vasan, R.S. (Ramachandran Srini), Boehnke, M. (Michael), Larson, M.G. (Martin), Järvelin, M.R., Psaty, B.M. (Bruce), Tikka-Kleemola, P. (Päivi), Newton-Cheh, C. (Christopher), Elliott, P. (Paul), Levy, D. (Daniel), Caulfield, M. (Mark), Abecasis, G.R. (Gonçalo), Adair, L.S. (Linda), Bakker, S.J.L. (Stephan), and Barroso, I.E. (Inês)
Abstract: Blood pressure is a heritable trait influenced by several biological pathways and responsive to environmental stimuli. Over one billion people worldwide have hypertension (≥140mmg Hg systolic blood pressure ≥90mmg Hg diastolic blood pressure). Even small increments in blood pressure are associated with an increased risk of cardiovascular events. This genome-wide association study of systolic and diastolic blood pressure, which used a multi-stage design in 200,000 individuals of European descent, identified sixteen novel loci: six of these loci contain genes previously known or suspected to regulate blood pressure (GUCY1A3 GUCY1B3, NPR3 C5orf23, ADM, FURIN FES, GOSR2, GNAS EDN3); the other ten provide new clues to blood pressure physiology. A genetic risk score based on 29 geno
Published: 2011
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38. Physical activity attenuates the influence of FTO variants on obesity risk: A meta-analysis of 218,166 adults and 19,268 children

Author: Kilpeläinen, T.O. (Tuomas), Qi, L. (Lu), Brage, S. (Soren), Sharp, S.J. (Stephen), Sonestedt, E. (Emily), Demerath, E.W. (Ellen), Ahmad, T. (Tariq), Mora, S. (Samia), Kaakinen, M. (Marika), Sandholt, C. (Camilla), Holzapfel, C. (Christina), Autenrieth, C.S. (Christine), Hyppönen, E. (Elina), Cauchi, S. (Stephane), He, M. (Meian), Kutalik, Z. (Zoltán), Kumari, M. (Meena), Stancáková, A. (Alena), Meidtner, K. (Karina), Balkau, B. (Beverley), Tan, J.T. (Jonathan), Mangino, M. (Massimo), Timpson, N.J. (Nicholas), Song, Y. (Yiqing), Zillikens, M.C. (Carola), Jablonski, K.A. (Kathleen), Garcia, M. (Melissa), Johansson, S. (Stefan), Bragg-Gresham, J.L. (Jennifer L.), Wu, Y. (Ying), Vliet-Ostaptchouk, J.V. (Jana) van, Onland-Moret, N.C. (Charlotte), Zimmermann, E. (Esther), Rivera, N.V. (Natalia), Tanaka, T. (Toshiko), Stringham, H.M. (Heather), Silbernagel, G. (Günther), Kanoni, S. (Stavroula), Feitosa, M.F. (Mary Furlan), Snitker, S. (Soren), Ruiz, J.R. (Jonatan), Metter, J. (Jeffery), Larrad, M.T.M., Atalay, M. (Mustafa), Hakanen, M. (Maarit), Amin, N. (Najaf), Cavalcanti-Proença, C. (Christine), Grøntved, A. (Anders), Hallmans, G. (Göran), Jansson, J.O., Kuusisto, J. (Johanna), Kähönen, M. (Mika), Lutsey, P.L. (Pamela), Nolan, J.J. (John), Palla, L. (Luigi), Pedersen, O. (Oluf), Pérusse, L. (Louis), Renström, F. (Frida), Scott, R.A. (Robert), Shungin, D. (Dmitry), Sovio, U. (Ulla), Tammelin, T.H. (Tuija), Rönnemaa, T. (Tapani), Lakka, T.A. (Timo), Uusitupa, M. (Matti), Rios, M.S., Ferrucci, L. (Luigi), Bouchard, C. (Claude), Meirhaeghe, A. (Aline), Fu, M. (Mao), Walker, M. (Mark), Borecki, I.B. (Ingrid), Dedoussis, G.V. (George), Fritsche, A. (Andreas), Ohlsson, C. (Claes), Boehnke, M. (Michael), Bandinelli, S. (Stefania), Tikka-Kleemola, P. (Päivi), Lawlor, D.A. (Debbie), Gudnason, V. (Vilmundur), Harris, T.B. (Tamara), Sørensen, T.I.A. (Thorkild), Mohlke, K.L. (Karen), Hofman, A. (Albert), Uitterlinden, A.G. (André), Tuomilehto, J. (Jaakko), Lehtimäki, T. (Terho), Raitakari, O. (Olli), Isomaa, B. (Bo), Njolstad, P. (Pal), Florez, J.C. (Jose), Liu, S. (Simin), Ness, A.R. (Andrew), Spector, T.D. (Timothy), Tai, E.S. (Shyong), Froguel, P. (Philippe), Boeing, H. (Heiner), Laakso, M. (Markku), Marmot, M. (Michael), Bergmann, S.M. (Sven), Power, C. (Chris), Khaw, K.-T., Chasman, D.I. (Daniel), Ridker, P.M. (Paul), Hansen, T. (Torben), Monda, K.L. (Keri), Illig, T. (Thomas), Järvelin, M.R., Wareham, N.J. (Nick), Ebrahim, S. (Shanil), Hu, F.B. (Frank), Groop, L. (Leif), Orho-Melander, M. (Marju), Ekelund, U. (Ulf), Franks, P.W. (Paul), Loos, R.J.F. (Ruth), Kilpeläinen, T.O. (Tuomas), Qi, L. (Lu), Brage, S. (Soren), Sharp, S.J. (Stephen), Sonestedt, E. (Emily), Demerath, E.W. (Ellen), Ahmad, T. (Tariq), Mora, S. (Samia), Kaakinen, M. (Marika), Sandholt, C. (Camilla), Holzapfel, C. (Christina), Autenrieth, C.S. (Christine), Hyppönen, E. (Elina), Cauchi, S. (Stephane), He, M. (Meian), Kutalik, Z. (Zoltán), Kumari, M. (Meena), Stancáková, A. (Alena), Meidtner, K. (Karina), Balkau, B. (Beverley), Tan, J.T. (Jonathan), Mangino, M. (Massimo), Timpson, N.J. (Nicholas), Song, Y. (Yiqing), Zillikens, M.C. (Carola), Jablonski, K.A. (Kathleen), Garcia, M. (Melissa), Johansson, S. (Stefan), Bragg-Gresham, J.L. (Jennifer L.), Wu, Y. (Ying), Vliet-Ostaptchouk, J.V. (Jana) van, Onland-Moret, N.C. (Charlotte), Zimmermann, E. (Esther), Rivera, N.V. (Natalia), Tanaka, T. (Toshiko), Stringham, H.M. (Heather), Silbernagel, G. (Günther), Kanoni, S. (Stavroula), Feitosa, M.F. (Mary Furlan), Snitker, S. (Soren), Ruiz, J.R. (Jonatan), Metter, J. (Jeffery), Larrad, M.T.M., Atalay, M. (Mustafa), Hakanen, M. (Maarit), Amin, N. (Najaf), Cavalcanti-Proença, C. (Christine), Grøntved, A. (Anders), Hallmans, G. (Göran), Jansson, J.O., Kuusisto, J. (Johanna), Kähönen, M. (Mika), Lutsey, P.L. (Pamela), Nolan, J.J. (John), Palla, L. (Luigi), Pedersen, O. (Oluf), Pérusse, L. (Louis), Renström, F. (Frida), Scott, R.A. (Robert), Shungin, D. (Dmitry), Sovio, U. (Ulla), Tammelin, T.H. (Tuija), Rönnemaa, T. (Tapani), Lakka, T.A. (Timo), Uusitupa, M. (Matti), Rios, M.S., Ferrucci, L. (Luigi), Bouchard, C. (Claude), Meirhaeghe, A. (Aline), Fu, M. (Mao), Walker, M. (Mark), Borecki, I.B. (Ingrid), Dedoussis, G.V. (George), Fritsche, A. (Andreas), Ohlsson, C. (Claes), Boehnke, M. (Michael), Bandinelli, S. (Stefania), Tikka-Kleemola, P. (Päivi), Lawlor, D.A. (Debbie), Gudnason, V. (Vilmundur), Harris, T.B. (Tamara), Sørensen, T.I.A. (Thorkild), Mohlke, K.L. (Karen), Hofman, A. (Albert), Uitterlinden, A.G. (André), Tuomilehto, J. (Jaakko), Lehtimäki, T. (Terho), Raitakari, O. (Olli), Isomaa, B. (Bo), Njolstad, P. (Pal), Florez, J.C. (Jose), Liu, S. (Simin), Ness, A.R. (Andrew), Spector, T.D. (Timothy), Tai, E.S. (Shyong), Froguel, P. (Philippe), Boeing, H. (Heiner), Laakso, M. (Markku), Marmot, M. (Michael), Bergmann, S.M. (Sven), Power, C. (Chris), Khaw, K.-T., Chasman, D.I. (Daniel), Ridker, P.M. (Paul), Hansen, T. (Torben), Monda, K.L. (Keri), Illig, T. (Thomas), Järvelin, M.R., Wareham, N.J. (Nick), Ebrahim, S. (Shanil), Hu, F.B. (Frank), Groop, L. (Leif), Orho-Melander, M. (Marju), Ekelund, U. (Ulf), Franks, P.W. (Paul), and Loos, R.J.F. (Ruth)
Abstract: Background: The FTO gene harbors the strongest known susceptibility locus for obesity. While many individual studies have suggested that physical activity (PA) may attenuate the effect of FTO on obesity risk, other studies have not been able to confirm this interaction. To confirm or refute unambiguously whether PA attenuates the association of FTO with obesity risk, we meta-analyzed data from 45 studies of adults (n = 218,166) and nine studies of children and adolescents (n = 19,268). Methods and Findings: All studies identified to have data on the FTO rs9939609 variant (or any proxy [r2>0.8]) and PA were invited to participate, regardless of ethnicity or age of the participants. PA was standardized by categorizing it into a dichotomous variable (physically inactive versus active) in each study. Overall, 25% of adults and 13% of children were categorized as inactive. Interaction analyses were performed within each study by including the FTO×PA interaction term in an additive model, adjusting for age and sex. Subsequently, random effects meta-analysis was used to pool the interaction terms. In adults, the minor (A-) allele of rs9939609 increased the odds of obesity by 1.23-fold/allele (95% CI 1.20-1.26), but PA attenuated this effect (pinteraction= 0.001). More specifically, the minor allele of rs9939609 increased the odds of obesity less in the physically active group (odds ratio = 1.22/allele, 95% CI 1.19-1.25) than in the inactive group (odds ratio = 1.30/allele, 95% CI 1.24-1.36). No such interaction was found in children and adolescents. Conclu
Published: 2011
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39. Preeclampsia and gestational hypertension are associated with childhood blood pressure independently of family adiposity measures: The Avon longitudinal study of parents and Children

Author: Geelhoed, J.J.M. (Miranda), Fraser, A. (Abigail), Tilling, K. (Kate), Benfield, L. (Li), Davey-Smith, G. (George), Sattar, N. (Naveed), Nelson, S.M. (Scott), Lawlor, D.A. (Debbie), Geelhoed, J.J.M. (Miranda), Fraser, A. (Abigail), Tilling, K. (Kate), Benfield, L. (Li), Davey-Smith, G. (George), Sattar, N. (Naveed), Nelson, S.M. (Scott), and Lawlor, D.A. (Debbie)
Abstract: Background: Offspring of women with hypertensive disorders of pregnancy are at increased risk of cardiovascular complications later in life, but the mechanisms underlying these associations are unclear. Our aim was to examine whether adjusting for birth weight and familial adiposity changed the association of hypertensive disorders of pregnancy with offspring blood pressure. Methods and Results: Using data from 6343 nine-year-old participants in the Avon Longitudinal Study of Parents and Children, we examined the association between hypertensive disorders of pregnancy (preeclampsia and gestational hypertension) and offspring blood pressure. Both preeclampsia and gestational hypertension were associated with systolic and diastolic blood pressures in the 9-year-old offspring; after adjustment for parental and own adiposity and for other potential confounders, the mean difference in systolic blood pressure was 2.05 mm Hg (95% confidence interval, 0.72 to 3.38) and 2.04 mm Hg (95% confidence interval, 1.42 to 2.67) for preeclampsia and gestational hypertension, respectively, compared with those with no hypertensive disorders of pregnancy. Equivalent results for diastolic blood pressure were 1.00 mm Hg (95% confidence interval,-0.01 to 2.10) and 1.07 mm Hg (95% confidence interval, 0.60 to 1.54). The association of preeclampsia with offspring systolic and diastolic blood pressures attenuated toward the null with further adjustment for birth weight and gestational age, whereas these adjustments did not attenuate the association of gestational hypertension with offspring blood pressure. Conclusions: The associations of hypertensive disorders of pregnancy with higher offspring blood pressure are not explained by familial adiposity. The mechanisms linking preeclampsia and gestational hypertension with offspring blood pressure may differ, with the former mediated at least in part by the effect of preeclampsia on intrauterine growth restriction.
Published: 2010
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40. Cognitive ability, parental socioeconomic position and internalising and externalising problems in adolescence: Findings from two European cohort studies

Author: Huisman, M. (Martijn), Araya, R. (Ricardo), Lawlor, D.A. (Debbie), Ormel, J. (Johan Hans), Verhulst, F.C. (Frank), Oldehinkel, A.J. (Albertine), Huisman, M. (Martijn), Araya, R. (Ricardo), Lawlor, D.A. (Debbie), Ormel, J. (Johan Hans), Verhulst, F.C. (Frank), and Oldehinkel, A.J. (Albertine)
Abstract: We investigated whether cognitive ability (CA) may be a moderator of the relationship of parental socioeconomic pos
Published: 2010
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41. Separating the mechanism-based and off-target actions of cholesteryl ester transfer protein inhibitors with CETP gene polymorphisms

Author: Sofat, R. (Reecha), Hingorani, A. (Aroon), Smeeth, L. (Liam), Humphries, S.E. (Steve), Talmud, P.J., Cooper, J. (Jim), Shah, T. (Tina), Sandhu, M.S. (Manjinder), Ricketts, S.L. (Sally), Boekholdt, S.M. (Matthijs), Wareham, N.J. (Nick), Khaw, K-T. (Kay-Tee), Kumari, M. (Meena), Kivimaki, M. (Mika), Marmot, M. (Michael), Asselbergs, F.W. (Folkert), Harst, P. (Pim) van der, Dullaart, R.P.F. (Robin), Navis, G. (Gerjan), Veldhuisen, D.J. (Dirk) van, Gilst, W.H. (Wiek) van, Thompson, J.F. (John), McCaskie, P. (Pamela), Palmer, C. (Cameron), Arca, M. (Marcello), Quagliarini, F. (Fabiana), Gaudio, C. (Carlo), Cambien, F. (François), Nicaud, V., Poirer, O. (Odette), Gudnason, V. (Vilmundur), Isaacs, A.J. (Aaron), Witteman, J.C.M. (Jacqueline), Tikka-Kleemola, P. (Päivi), Pencina, M. (Michael), Vasan, R.S. (Ramachandran Srini), D'Agostino, R.B. (Ralph), Ordovas, J.M. (Jose), Li, T.Y. (Tricia), Kakko, S. (Sakari), Kauma, H. (Heikki), Savolainen, M.J. (Markku), Kesäniemi, Y.A. (Antero), Sandhofer, A. (Anton), Paulweber, B. (Bernhard), Sorli, J.V. (Jose), Goto, A. (Akimoto), Yokoyama, S. (Shinji), Okumura, K. (Kenji), Horne, B.D. (Benjamin), Packard, C. (Chris), Freeman, D. (Dilys), Ford, I. (Ian), Sattar, N. (Naveed), McCormack, V. (Valerie), Lawlor, D.A. (Debbie), Ebrahim, S. (Shanil), Smith, A.V. (Davey), Kastelein, J.J.P. (John), Deanfield, J. (John), Casas, J.P. (Juan), Sofat, R. (Reecha), Hingorani, A. (Aroon), Smeeth, L. (Liam), Humphries, S.E. (Steve), Talmud, P.J., Cooper, J. (Jim), Shah, T. (Tina), Sandhu, M.S. (Manjinder), Ricketts, S.L. (Sally), Boekholdt, S.M. (Matthijs), Wareham, N.J. (Nick), Khaw, K-T. (Kay-Tee), Kumari, M. (Meena), Kivimaki, M. (Mika), Marmot, M. (Michael), Asselbergs, F.W. (Folkert), Harst, P. (Pim) van der, Dullaart, R.P.F. (Robin), Navis, G. (Gerjan), Veldhuisen, D.J. (Dirk) van, Gilst, W.H. (Wiek) van, Thompson, J.F. (John), McCaskie, P. (Pamela), Palmer, C. (Cameron), Arca, M. (Marcello), Quagliarini, F. (Fabiana), Gaudio, C. (Carlo), Cambien, F. (François), Nicaud, V., Poirer, O. (Odette), Gudnason, V. (Vilmundur), Isaacs, A.J. (Aaron), Witteman, J.C.M. (Jacqueline), Tikka-Kleemola, P. (Päivi), Pencina, M. (Michael), Vasan, R.S. (Ramachandran Srini), D'Agostino, R.B. (Ralph), Ordovas, J.M. (Jose), Li, T.Y. (Tricia), Kakko, S. (Sakari), Kauma, H. (Heikki), Savolainen, M.J. (Markku), Kesäniemi, Y.A. (Antero), Sandhofer, A. (Anton), Paulweber, B. (Bernhard), Sorli, J.V. (Jose), Goto, A. (Akimoto), Yokoyama, S. (Shinji), Okumura, K. (Kenji), Horne, B.D. (Benjamin), Packard, C. (Chris), Freeman, D. (Dilys), Ford, I. (Ian), Sattar, N. (Naveed), McCormack, V. (Valerie), Lawlor, D.A. (Debbie), Ebrahim, S. (Shanil), Smith, A.V. (Davey), Kastelein, J.J.P. (John), Deanfield, J. (John), and Casas, J.P. (Juan)
Abstract: Background: Cholesteryl ester transfer protein (CETP) inhibitors raise high-density lipoprotein (HDL) cholesterol, but torcetrapib, the first-in-class inhibitor tested in a large outcome trial, caused an unexpected blood pressure elevation and increased cardiovascular events. Whether the hypertensive effect resulted from CETP inhibition or an off-target action of torcetrapib has been debated. We hypothesized that common single-nucleotide polymorphisms in the CETP gene could help distinguish mechanism-based from off-target actions of CETP inhibitors to inform on the validity of CETP as a therapeutic target. Methods and Results: We compared the effect of CETP single-nucleotide polymorphisms and torcetrapib treatment on lipid fractions, blood pressure, and electrolytes in up to 67 687 individuals from genetic studies and 17 911 from randomized trials. CETP single-nucleotide polymorphisms and torcetrapib treatment reduced CETP activity and had a directionally concordant effect on 8 lipid and lipoprotein traits (total, low-density lipoprotein, and HDL cholesterol; HDL2; HDL3; apolipoproteins A-I and B; and triglycerides), with the genetic effect on HDL cholesterol (0.13 mmol/L, 95% confidence interval [CI] 0.11 to 0.14 mmol/L) being consistent with that expected of a 10-mg dose of torcetrapib (0.13 mmol/L, 95% CI 0.10 to 0.15). In trials, 60 mg of torcetrapib elevated systolic and diastolic blood pressure by 4.47 mm Hg (95% CI 4.10 to 4.84 mm Hg) and 2.08 mm Hg (95% CI 1.84 to 2.31 mm Hg), respectively. However, the effect of CETP single-nucleotide polymorphisms on systolic blood pressure (0.16 mm Hg, 95% CI-0.28 to 0.60 mm Hg) and diastolic blood pressure (-0.04 mm Hg, 95% CI-0.36 to 0.28 mm Hg) was null and significantly different from that expected of 10 mg of torcetrapib. Conclusions: Discordance in the effects of CETP single-nucleotide polymorphisms and torcetrapib treatment on blood pressure despite the concordant effects on lipids indicates the hypertensive action
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42. New genetic loci implicated in fasting glucose homeostasis and their impact on type 2 diabetes risk

Author: Dupuis, J. (Josée), Langenberg, C. (Claudia), Prokopenko, I. (Inga), Saxena, R. (Richa), Soranzo, N. (Nicole), Jackson, A.U. (Anne), Wheeler, E. (Eleanor), Glazer, N.L. (Nicole), Bouatia-Naji, N. (Nabila), Gloyn, A.L. (Anna), Lindgren, C.M. (Cecilia), Mägi, R. (Reedik), Morris, A.P. (Andrew), Randall, J.C. (Joshua), Johnson, T. (Toby), Elliott, P. (Paul), Rybin, D. (Denis), Thorleifsson, G. (Gudmar), Steinthorsdottir, V. (Valgerdur), Henneman, P. (Peter), Grallert, H. (Harald), Dehghan, A. (Abbas), JanHottenga, J. (Jouke), Franklin, C.S. (Christopher), Navarro, P. (Pau), Song, K. (Kijoung), Goel, A. (Anuj), Perry, J.R.B. (John), Egan, J.M. (Josephine), Lajunen, T. (Taina), Grarup, N. (Niels), Sparsø, T. (Thomas), Doney, A.S.F. (Alex), Voight, B.F. (Benjamin), Stringham, H.M. (Heather), Li, M. (Man), Kanoni, S. (Stavroula), Shrader, P. (Peter), Cavalcanti-Proença, C. (Christine), Kumari, M. (Meena), Qi, L. (Lu), Timpson, N.J. (Nicholas), Gieger, C. (Christian), Zabena, C. (Carina), Rocheleau, G. (Ghislain), Ingelsson, E. (Erik), An, P. (Ping), O´Connell, J.R., Luan, J., McCarroll, S.A. (Steven), Payne, F. (Felicity), Roccasecca, R.M., Pattou, F. (François), Sethupathy, P. (Praveen), Ardlie, K.G. (Kristin), Ariyurek, Y. (Yavuz), Balkau, B. (Beverley), Barter, P. (Phil), Beilby, J.P. (John), Ben-Shlomo, Y., Benediktsson, R. (Rafn), Bennett, A.J. (Amanda), Bergmann, S.M. (Sven), Bochud, M. (Murielle), Boerwinkle, E.A. (Eric), Bonnefond, A. (Amélie), Bonnycastle, L.L. (Lori), Borch-Johnsen, K., Böttcher, Y. (Yvonne), Brunner, E. (Eric), Bumpstead, S. (Suzannah), Charpentier, G. (Guillaume), IdaChen, Y. (Yii) der, Chines, P.S. (Peter), Clarke, R., McOin, L.J. (Lachlan), Cooper, M.N. (Matthew), Cornelis, M. (Marilyn), Crawford, G. (Gabe), Crisponi, L. (Laura), Day, I.N.M. (Ian), Geus, E.J.C. (Eco) de, Delplanque, J. (Jerome), Dina, C. (Christian), Erdos, M.R. (Michael), Fedson, A.C. (Annette), Fischer-Rosinsky, A. (Antje), Forouhi, N.G. (Nita), Fox, C.S. (Caroline), Frants, R.R. (Rune), GraziaFranzosi, M. (Maria), Galan, P. (Pilar), Goodarzi, M. (Mark), Graessler, J. (Jürgen), Groves, C.J. (Christopher), Grundy, S.M. (Scott), Gwilliam, R. (Rhian), Gyllensten, U. (Ulf), Hadjadj, S. (Samy), Hallmans, G. (Göran), Hammond, N. (Naomi), Han, X. (Xijing), Hartikainen, A.-L. (Anna-Liisa), Hassanali, N. (Neelam), Hayward, C. (Caroline), Heath, S.C. (Simon), Hercberg, S. (Serge), Herder, C. (Christian), Hicks, A.A. (Andrew), Hillman, D.R. (David), Hingorani, A. (Aroon), Hofman, A. (Albert), Hui, J. (Jennie), Hung, J. (Judy), Isomaa, B. (Bo), Jørgensen, T. (Torben), Jula, A. (Antti), Kaakinen, M. (Marika), Kaprio, J. (Jaakko), AnteroKesaniemi, Y., Kivimaki, M. (Mika), Knight, B. (Beatrice), Koskinen, S. (Seppo), Kovacs, P. (Peter), Kyvik, K.O. (Kirsten Ohm), Lathrop, G.M. (Mark), Lawlor, D.A. (Debbie), Bacquer, O.L. (Olivier), Lecoeur, C. (Cécile), Lyssenko, V. (Valeriya), Mahley, R. (Robert), Mangino, M. (Massimo), Manning, A.K. (Alisa), TeresaMartínez-Larrad, M. (María), McAteer, J.B. (Jarred), McCulloch, L.J. (Laura), McPherson, R. (Ruth), Meisinger, C. (Christa), Melzer, D. (David), Meyre, D. (David), Mitchell, B.D. (Braxton), Morken, M.A. (Mario), Mukherjee, S. (Sutapa), Naitza, S. (Silvia), Narisu, N. (Narisu), Neville, M.J. (Matthew), Oostra, B.A. (Ben), Orrù, M. (Marco), Pakyz, R. (Ruth), Palmer, C.N.A. (Colin), Paolisso, G. (Giuseppe), Pattaro, C. (Cristian), Pearson, D. (Daniel), Peden, J. (John), Pedersen, N.L. (Nancy), Perola, M. (Markus), Pfeiffer, A.F.H. (Andreas), Pichler, I. (Irene), Polasek, O. (Ozren), Posthuma, D. (Danielle), Potter, S.C. (Simon), Pouta, A. (Anneli), Province, M.A. (Mike), Psaty, B.M. (Bruce), Rathmann, W. (Wolfgang), Rayner, N.W. (Nigel William), Rice, K. (Kenneth), Ripatti, S. (Samuli), Rivadeneira Ramirez, F. (Fernando), Roden, M. (Michael), Rolandsson, O. (Olov), Sandbaek, A. (Annelli), Sandhu, M.S. (Manjinder), Sanna, S. (Serena), Sayer, A.A., Scheet, P. (Paul), Scott, L.J. (Laura), Seedorf, U. (Udo), Sharp, S.J. (Stephen), Shields, B.M. (Beverley), Sigursson, G. (Gunnar), Sijbrands, E.J.G. (Eric), Silveira, A. (Angela), Simpson, L. (Laila), Singleton, A. (Andrew), Smith, N.L. (Nicholas), Sovio, U. (Ulla), Swift, A.J. (Amy), Syddall, H. (Holly), Syvänen, A.-C. (Ann-Christine), Tanaka, T. (Toshiko), Thorand, B. (Barbara), Tichet, J. (Jean), Tönjes, A. (Anke), Tuomi, T. (Tiinamaija), Uitterlinden, A.G. (André), Willems van Dijk, J.A.P. (Ko), Hoek, M. (Mandy) van, Varma, D. (Dhiraj), Visvikis-Siest, S. (Sophie), Vitart, V. (Veronique), Vogelzangs, N. (Nicole), Waeber, G. (Gérard), Wagner, P.J. (Peter), Walley, A. (Andrew), BragiWalters, G., Ward, K.L. (Kim), Watkins, H. (Hugh), Weedon, M.N. (Michael), Wild, S.H. (Sarah), Willemsen, G.A.H.M. (Gonneke), Witteman, J.C.M. (Jacqueline), GYarnell, J.W. (John), Zeggini, E. (Eleftheria), Zelenika, D. (Diana), Zethelius, B. (Björn), Zhai, G. (Guangju), Zhao, J.H. (Jing Hua), Zillikens, M.C. (Carola), Borecki, I.B. (Ingrid), Loos, R.J.F. (Ruth), Meneton, P. (Pierre), Magnusson, P.K. (Patrik), Nathan, D.M. (David), Williams, G.H. (Gordon), Hattersley, A.T. (Andrew), Silander, K. (Kaisa), Salomaa, V. (Veikko), Bornstein, S.R. (Stefan), Schwarz, P. (Peter), Spranger, J. (Jürgen), Karpe, F. (Fredrik), Shuldiner, A.R. (Alan), Dedoussis, G.V. (George), Serrano-Ríos, M. (Manuel), Lind, L. (Lars), Palmer, C. (Cameron), Hu, F.B. (Frank), Franks, P.W. (Paul), Ebrahim, S. (Shanil), Marmot, M. (Michael), Kao, W.-H.L. (Linda), Pankow, J.S. (James), Sampson, M.J. (Michael), Kuusisto, J. (Johanna), Laakso, M. (Markku), Hansen, T. (Torben), Pramstaller, P.P. (Peter Paul), Wichmann, H.E. (Erich), Illig, T. (Thomas), Rudan, I. (Igor), Wright, A.F. (Alan), Stumvoll, M. (Michael), Campbell, H. (Harry), Wilson, J.F. (James), Bergman, R.N. (Richard), Buchanan, T.A. (Thomas), Collins, F.S. (Francis), Mohlke, K.L. (Karen), Tuomilehto, J. (Jaakko), Valle, T.T. (Timo), Altshuler, D. (David), Rotter, J.I. (Jerome), Siscovick, D.S. (David), Penninx, B.W.J.H. (Brenda), Boomsma, D.I. (Dorret), Deloukas, P. (Panagiotis), Spector, T.D. (Timothy), Frayling, T.M. (Timothy), Ferrucci, L. (Luigi), Kong, A. (Augustine), Thorsteinsdottir, U. (Unnur), Zwart, J-A. (John-Anker), Tikka-Kleemola, P. (Päivi), Aulchenko, Y.S. (Yurii), Cao, A. (Antonio), Scuteri, A. (Angelo), Schlessinger, D. (David), Uda, M. (Manuela), Ruokonen, A. (Aimo), Jarvelin, M.-R. (Marjo-Riitta), Waterworth, D. (Dawn), Vollenweider, P. (Peter), Peltonen, L. (Leena Johanna), Mooser, V. (Vincent), Abecasis, G.R. (Gonçalo), Wareham, N.J. (Nick), Sladek, R. (Rob), Froguel, P. (Philippe), Meigs, J.B. (James), Groop, L. (Leif), Watanabe, R.M. (Richard), Boehnke, M. (Michael), McCarthy, M.I. (Mark), Florez, J.C. (Jose), Barroso, I.E. (Inês), Dupuis, J. (Josée), Langenberg, C. (Claudia), Prokopenko, I. (Inga), Saxena, R. (Richa), Soranzo, N. (Nicole), Jackson, A.U. (Anne), Wheeler, E. (Eleanor), Glazer, N.L. (Nicole), Bouatia-Naji, N. (Nabila), Gloyn, A.L. (Anna), Lindgren, C.M. (Cecilia), Mägi, R. (Reedik), Morris, A.P. (Andrew), Randall, J.C. (Joshua), Johnson, T. (Toby), Elliott, P. (Paul), Rybin, D. (Denis), Thorleifsson, G. (Gudmar), Steinthorsdottir, V. (Valgerdur), Henneman, P. (Peter), Grallert, H. (Harald), Dehghan, A. (Abbas), JanHottenga, J. (Jouke), Franklin, C.S. (Christopher), Navarro, P. (Pau), Song, K. (Kijoung), Goel, A. (Anuj), Perry, J.R.B. (John), Egan, J.M. (Josephine), Lajunen, T. (Taina), Grarup, N. (Niels), Sparsø, T. (Thomas), Doney, A.S.F. (Alex), Voight, B.F. (Benjamin), Stringham, H.M. (Heather), Li, M. (Man), Kanoni, S. (Stavroula), Shrader, P. (Peter), Cavalcanti-Proença, C. (Christine), Kumari, M. (Meena), Qi, L. (Lu), Timpson, N.J. (Nicholas), Gieger, C. (Christian), Zabena, C. (Carina), Rocheleau, G. (Ghislain), Ingelsson, E. (Erik), An, P. (Ping), O´Connell, J.R., Luan, J., McCarroll, S.A. (Steven), Payne, F. (Felicity), Roccasecca, R.M., Pattou, F. (François), Sethupathy, P. (Praveen), Ardlie, K.G. (Kristin), Ariyurek, Y. (Yavuz), Balkau, B. (Beverley), Barter, P. (Phil), Beilby, J.P. (John), Ben-Shlomo, Y., Benediktsson, R. (Rafn), Bennett, A.J. (Amanda), Bergmann, S.M. (Sven), Bochud, M. (Murielle), Boerwinkle, E.A. (Eric), Bonnefond, A. (Amélie), Bonnycastle, L.L. (Lori), Borch-Johnsen, K., Böttcher, Y. (Yvonne), Brunner, E. (Eric), Bumpstead, S. (Suzannah), Charpentier, G. (Guillaume), IdaChen, Y. (Yii) der, Chines, P.S. (Peter), Clarke, R., McOin, L.J. (Lachlan), Cooper, M.N. (Matthew), Cornelis, M. (Marilyn), Crawford, G. (Gabe), Crisponi, L. (Laura), Day, I.N.M. (Ian), Geus, E.J.C. (Eco) de, Delplanque, J. (Jerome), Dina, C. (Christian), Erdos, M.R. (Michael), Fedson, A.C. (Annette), Fischer-Rosinsky, A. (Antje), Forouhi, N.G. (Nita), Fox, C.S. (Caroline), Frants, R.R. (Rune), GraziaFranzosi, M. (Maria), Galan, P. (Pilar), Goodarzi, M. (Mark), Graessler, J. (Jürgen), Groves, C.J. (Christopher), Grundy, S.M. (Scott), Gwilliam, R. (Rhian), Gyllensten, U. (Ulf), Hadjadj, S. (Samy), Hallmans, G. (Göran), Hammond, N. (Naomi), Han, X. (Xijing), Hartikainen, A.-L. (Anna-Liisa), Hassanali, N. (Neelam), Hayward, C. (Caroline), Heath, S.C. (Simon), Hercberg, S. (Serge), Herder, C. (Christian), Hicks, A.A. (Andrew), Hillman, D.R. (David), Hingorani, A. (Aroon), Hofman, A. (Albert), Hui, J. (Jennie), Hung, J. (Judy), Isomaa, B. (Bo), Jørgensen, T. (Torben), Jula, A. (Antti), Kaakinen, M. (Marika), Kaprio, J. (Jaakko), AnteroKesaniemi, Y., Kivimaki, M. (Mika), Knight, B. (Beatrice), Koskinen, S. (Seppo), Kovacs, P. (Peter), Kyvik, K.O. (Kirsten Ohm), Lathrop, G.M. (Mark), Lawlor, D.A. (Debbie), Bacquer, O.L. (Olivier), Lecoeur, C. (Cécile), Lyssenko, V. (Valeriya), Mahley, R. (Robert), Mangino, M. (Massimo), Manning, A.K. (Alisa), TeresaMartínez-Larrad, M. (María), McAteer, J.B. (Jarred), McCulloch, L.J. (Laura), McPherson, R. (Ruth), Meisinger, C. (Christa), Melzer, D. (David), Meyre, D. (David), Mitchell, B.D. (Braxton), Morken, M.A. (Mario), Mukherjee, S. (Sutapa), Naitza, S. (Silvia), Narisu, N. (Narisu), Neville, M.J. (Matthew), Oostra, B.A. (Ben), Orrù, M. (Marco), Pakyz, R. (Ruth), Palmer, C.N.A. (Colin), Paolisso, G. (Giuseppe), Pattaro, C. (Cristian), Pearson, D. (Daniel), Peden, J. (John), Pedersen, N.L. (Nancy), Perola, M. (Markus), Pfeiffer, A.F.H. (Andreas), Pichler, I. (Irene), Polasek, O. (Ozren), Posthuma, D. (Danielle), Potter, S.C. (Simon), Pouta, A. (Anneli), Province, M.A. (Mike), Psaty, B.M. (Bruce), Rathmann, W. (Wolfgang), Rayner, N.W. (Nigel William), Rice, K. (Kenneth), Ripatti, S. (Samuli), Rivadeneira Ramirez, F. (Fernando), Roden, M. (Michael), Rolandsson, O. (Olov), Sandbaek, A. (Annelli), Sandhu, M.S. (Manjinder), Sanna, S. (Serena), Sayer, A.A., Scheet, P. (Paul), Scott, L.J. (Laura), Seedorf, U. (Udo), Sharp, S.J. (Stephen), Shields, B.M. (Beverley), Sigursson, G. (Gunnar), Sijbrands, E.J.G. (Eric), Silveira, A. (Angela), Simpson, L. (Laila), Singleton, A. (Andrew), Smith, N.L. (Nicholas), Sovio, U. (Ulla), Swift, A.J. (Amy), Syddall, H. (Holly), Syvänen, A.-C. (Ann-Christine), Tanaka, T. (Toshiko), Thorand, B. (Barbara), Tichet, J. (Jean), Tönjes, A. (Anke), Tuomi, T. (Tiinamaija), Uitterlinden, A.G. (André), Willems van Dijk, J.A.P. (Ko), Hoek, M. (Mandy) van, Varma, D. (Dhiraj), Visvikis-Siest, S. (Sophie), Vitart, V. (Veronique), Vogelzangs, N. (Nicole), Waeber, G. (Gérard), Wagner, P.J. (Peter), Walley, A. (Andrew), BragiWalters, G., Ward, K.L. (Kim), Watkins, H. (Hugh), Weedon, M.N. (Michael), Wild, S.H. (Sarah), Willemsen, G.A.H.M. (Gonneke), Witteman, J.C.M. (Jacqueline), GYarnell, J.W. (John), Zeggini, E. (Eleftheria), Zelenika, D. (Diana), Zethelius, B. (Björn), Zhai, G. (Guangju), Zhao, J.H. (Jing Hua), Zillikens, M.C. (Carola), Borecki, I.B. (Ingrid), Loos, R.J.F. (Ruth), Meneton, P. (Pierre), Magnusson, P.K. (Patrik), Nathan, D.M. (David), Williams, G.H. (Gordon), Hattersley, A.T. (Andrew), Silander, K. (Kaisa), Salomaa, V. (Veikko), Bornstein, S.R. (Stefan), Schwarz, P. (Peter), Spranger, J. (Jürgen), Karpe, F. (Fredrik), Shuldiner, A.R. (Alan), Dedoussis, G.V. (George), Serrano-Ríos, M. (Manuel), Lind, L. (Lars), Palmer, C. (Cameron), Hu, F.B. (Frank), Franks, P.W. (Paul), Ebrahim, S. (Shanil), Marmot, M. (Michael), Kao, W.-H.L. (Linda), Pankow, J.S. (James), Sampson, M.J. (Michael), Kuusisto, J. (Johanna), Laakso, M. (Markku), Hansen, T. (Torben), Pramstaller, P.P. (Peter Paul), Wichmann, H.E. (Erich), Illig, T. (Thomas), Rudan, I. (Igor), Wright, A.F. (Alan), Stumvoll, M. (Michael), Campbell, H. (Harry), Wilson, J.F. (James), Bergman, R.N. (Richard), Buchanan, T.A. (Thomas), Collins, F.S. (Francis), Mohlke, K.L. (Karen), Tuomilehto, J. (Jaakko), Valle, T.T. (Timo), Altshuler, D. (David), Rotter, J.I. (Jerome), Siscovick, D.S. (David), Penninx, B.W.J.H. (Brenda), Boomsma, D.I. (Dorret), Deloukas, P. (Panagiotis), Spector, T.D. (Timothy), Frayling, T.M. (Timothy), Ferrucci, L. (Luigi), Kong, A. (Augustine), Thorsteinsdottir, U. (Unnur), Zwart, J-A. (John-Anker), Tikka-Kleemola, P. (Päivi), Aulchenko, Y.S. (Yurii), Cao, A. (Antonio), Scuteri, A. (Angelo), Schlessinger, D. (David), Uda, M. (Manuela), Ruokonen, A. (Aimo), Jarvelin, M.-R. (Marjo-Riitta), Waterworth, D. (Dawn), Vollenweider, P. (Peter), Peltonen, L. (Leena Johanna), Mooser, V. (Vincent), Abecasis, G.R. (Gonçalo), Wareham, N.J. (Nick), Sladek, R. (Rob), Froguel, P. (Philippe), Meigs, J.B. (James), Groop, L. (Leif), Watanabe, R.M. (Richard), Boehnke, M. (Michael), McCarthy, M.I. (Mark), Florez, J.C. (Jose), and Barroso, I.E. (Inês)
Abstract: Levels of circulating glucose are tightly regulated. To identify new loci influencing glycemic traits, we performed meta-analyses of 21 genome-wide association studies informative for fasting glucose, fasting insulin and indices of beta-cell function (HOMA-B) and insulin resistance (HOMA-IR) in up to 46,186 nondiabetic participants. Follow-up of 25 loci in up to 76,558 additional subjects identified 16 loci associated with fasting glucose and HOMA-B and two loci associated with fasting insulin and HOMA-IR. These include nine loci newly associated with fasting glucose (in or near ADCY5, MADD, ADRA2A, CRY2, FADS1, GLIS3, SLC2A2, PROX1 and C2CD4B) and one influencing fasting insulin and HOMA-IR (near IGF1). We also demonstrated association of ADCY5, PROX1, GCK, GCKR and DGKB-TMEM195 with type 2 diabetes. Within these loci, likely biological candidate genes influence signal transduction, cell proliferation, development, glucose-sensing and circadian regulation. Our results demonstrate that genetic studies of glycemic traits can identify type 2 diabetes risk loci, as well as loci containing gene variants that are associated with a modest elevation in glucose levels but are not associated with overt diabetes.
Published: 2010
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43. Association analyses of 249,796 individuals reveal 18 new loci associated with body mass index

Author: Speliotes, E.K. (Elizabeth), Willer, C.J. (Cristen), Berndt, S.I. (Sonja), Monda, K.L. (Keri), Thorleifsson, G. (Gudmar), Jackson, A.U. (Anne), Allen, H.L., Lindgren, C.M. (Cecilia), Luan, J., Mägi, R. (Reedik), Randall, J.C. (Joshua), Vedantam, S. (Sailaja), Winkler, T.W. (Thomas), Qi, L. (Lu), Workalemahu, T. (Tsegaselassie), Heid, I.M. (Iris), Steinthorsdottir, V. (Valgerdur), Stringham, H.M. (Heather), Wheeler, E. (Eleanor), Wood, A.R. (Andrew), Ferreira, T. (Teresa), Weyant, R.J. (Robert), Segrè, A.V. (Ayellet), Eestrada, K. (Karol), Liang, L. (Liming), Nemesh, J. (James), Park, J.H., Gustafsson, S. (Stefan), Kilpeläinen, T.O. (Tuomas), Yang, J. (Joanna), Bouatia-Naji, N. (Nabila), Eesko, T. (Tõnu), Feitosa, M.F. (Mary Furlan), Kutalik, Z. (Zoltán), Mangino, M. (Massimo), Raychaudhuri, S. (Soumya), Scherag, A. (Andre), Smith, A.V. (Albert Vernon), Welch, R.P. (Ryan), Zhao, J.H. (Jing Hua), Aben, K.K.H. (Katja), Absher, D. (Devin), Amin, N. (Najaf), Dixon, A.L. (Anna), Fisher, E. (Eeva), Glazer, N.L. (Nicole), Goddard, M.E. (Michael), Heard-Costa, N.L. (Nancy), Hoesel, V. (Volker), Hottenga, J.J. (Jouke Jan), Johansson, A. (Åsa), Johnson, T. (Toby), Ketkar, S. (Shamika), Lamina, C. (Claudia), Li, S. (Shengxu), Moffatt, M.F. (Miriam), Myers, R.H. (Richard), Narisu, N. (Narisu), Perry, J.R.B. (John), Peters, M.J. (Marjolein), Preuss, M. (Michael), Ripatti, S. (Samuli), Rivadeneira Ramirez, F. (Fernando), Sandholt, C. (Camilla), Scott, L.J. (Laura), Timpson, N.J. (Nicholas), Tyrer, J.P. (Jonathan), Wingerden, S. (Sophie) van, White, C.C. (Charles), Wiklund, F. (Fredrik), Barlassina, C. (Christina), Chasman, D.I. (Daniel), Cooper, M.N. (Matthew), Jansson, J.O., Lawrence, R.W. (Robert), Pellikka, N. (Niina), Prokopenko, I. (Inga), Shi, J. (Jianxin), Thiering, E. (Eelisabeth), Alavere, H. (Helene), Alibrandi, M.T.S. (Maria), Almgren, P. (Peter), Arnold, A.M. (Alice), Aspelund, T. (Thor), Atwood, L.D. (Larry), Balkau, B. (Beverley), Balmforth, A.J. (Anthony), Bennett, A.J. (Amanda), Ben-Shlomo, Y., Bergman, R.N. (Richard), Bergmann, S.M. (Sven), Biebermann, H. (Heike), Blakemore, A.I.F. (Alexandra), Boes, T. (Tanja), Bonnycastle, L.L. (Lori), Bornstein, S.R. (Stefan), Brown, M.J. (Morris), Buchanan, T.A. (Thomas), Busonero, F., Campbell, H. (Harry), Cappuccio, F.P. (Francesco), Cavalcanti-Proença, C. (Christine), Chen, Y.D.I. (Yii-Der Ida), Chen, C.-M. (Chih-Mei), Chines, P.S. (Peter), Clarke, R., Coin, L. (Lachlan), Connell, J. (John), Day, I.N.M. (Ian), Heijer, M. (Martin) den, Duan, J. (Jubao), Eebrahim, S. (Shah), Eelliott, P. (Paul), Eelosua, R. (Roberto), Eeiriksdottir, G. (Gudny), Eerdos, M.R. (Micheal), Eeriksson, J.G. (Johan), Facheris, M.F. (Maurizio), Felix, S.B. (Stephan), Fischer-Posovszky, P. (Pamela), Folsom, A.R. (Aaron), Friedrich, N. (Nele), Freimer, N.B. (Nelson), Fu, M. (Mao), Gaget, S. (Stefan), Gejman, P.V. (Pablo), Geus, E.J.C. (Eco) de, Gieger, C. (Christian), Gjesing, A.P. 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(Nicole), Sovio, U. (Ulla), Stephens, J. (Jonathan), Surakka, I. (Ida), Swift, A.J. (Amy), Tammesoo, M.L., Tardif, J.-C. (Jean-Claude), Teder-Laving, M. (Maris), Teslovich, T.M. (Tanya), Thompson, J.R. (John), Thomson, B. (Brian), Tönjes, A. (Anke), Tuomi, T. (Tiinamaija), Meurs, J.B.J. (Joyce) van, OMen, G.J. van, Vatin, V. (Vincent), Viikari, J. (Jorma), Visvikis-Siest, S. (Sophie), Vitart, V. (Veronique), Vogel, C.I. (Carla), Voight, B.F. (Benjamin), Waite, L. (Lindsay), Wallaschofski, H. (Henri), Walters, G.B. (Bragi), Widen, E. (Elisabeth), Wiegand, S. (Susanna), Wild, S.H. (Sarah), Willemsen, G.A.H.M. (Gonneke), Witte, D.R. (Deniel), Witteman, J.C.M. (Jacqueline), Xu, J. (Jianfeng), Zhang, Q. (Qunyuan), Zgaga, L. (Lina), Ziegler, A. (Andreas), Zitting, P. (Paavo), Beilby, J.P. (John), FarOqi, I.S. (Ssadaf), Hebebrand, J. (Johannes), Huikuri, H.V. (Heikki), James, A. (Alan), Kähönen, M. (Mika), Levinson, D.F. (Douglas), MacCiardi, F. (Fabio), Nieminen, M.S. (Markku), Ohlsson, C. (Claes), Palmer, C. (Cameron), Ridker, P.M. (Paul), Stumvoll, M. (Michael), Beckmann, J.S. (Jacques), Boeing, H. (Heiner), Boerwinkle, E.A. (Eric), Boomsma, D.I. (Dorret), Caulfield, M. (Mark), Chanock, S.J. (Stephen), Collins, F.S. (Francis), Cupples, L.A. (Adrienne), Eerdmann, J. (Jeanette), Frogue, P. (Philippe), Grönberg, H. (Henrik), Gyllensten, U. (Ulf), Hansen, T. (Torben), Harris, T.B. (Tamara), Hattersley, A.T. (Andrew), Hayes, R.B. (Richard), Heinrich, J. (Joachim), Hu, F.B. (Frank), Hveem, K. (Kristian), Illig, T. (Thomas), Järvelin, M.R., Kaprio, J. (Jaakko), Karpe, F. (Fredrik), Khaw, K-T. (Kay-Tee), Kiemeney, L.A.L.M. (Bart), Krude, H., Laakso, M. (Markku), Lawlor, D.A. (Debbie), Metspalu, A. (Andres), Munroe, P. (Patricia), Ouwehand, W.H. (Willem), Pedersen, O. (Oluf), Penninx, B.W.J.H. (Brenda), Pramstaller, P.P. (Peter Paul), Quertermous, T. (Thomas), Reinehr, T. (Thomas), Rissanen, A. (Aila), Rudan, I. (Igor), Samani, N.J. (Nilesh), Schwarz, P.E.H. (Peter), Shuldiner, A.R. (Alan), Spector, T.D. (Timothy), Tuomilehto, J. (Jaakko), Uda, M. (Manuela), Uitterlinden, A.G. (André), Valle, T.T. (Timo), Wabitsch, M. (Martin), Waeber, G. (Gérard), Wareham, N.J. (Nick), Watkins, H. (Hugh), Wilson, J.F. (James), Wright, A.F. (Alan), Zillikens, M.C. (Carola), ChatterjE, N. (Nilanjan), McCarroll, S.A. (Steve), Purcell, S. (Shaun), Schadt, E.E. (Eric), Visscher, P.M. (Peter), Assimes, T.L. (Themistocles), Borecki, I.B. (Ingrid), Deloukas, P. (Panagiotis), Fox, C.S. (Caroline), Groop, L. (Leif), Haritunians, T. (Talin), Hunter, D.J. (David), Mohlke, K.L. (Karen), O'ConneL, J.R. (Jeffrey), Peltonen, L. (Leena Johanna), SchleSinger, D. (David), Strachan, D.P. (David), Watanabe, R.M. (Richard), Duijn, C.M. (Cornelia) van, Wichmann, H.E. (Heinz Erich), Frayling, T.M. (Timothy), Thorsteinsdottir, U. (Unnur), Abecasis, G.R. (Gonçalo), Boehnke, M. (Michael), StefanSon, K. (Kari), North, K.E. (Kari), McArthy, M.I. (Mark), Hirschhorn, J.N. (Joel), IngelSon, E. (Erik), Loos, R.J.F. (Ruth), and Weedon, M.N. (Michael)
Abstract: Obesity is globaLy prevalent and highly heritable, but its underlying genetic factors remain largely elusive. To identify genetic loci for obesity susceptibility, we examined aSociations betwEn body maS index and ĝ̂1/42.8 miLion SNPs in up to 123,865 individuals with targeted foLow up of 42 SNPs in up to 125,931 aDitional individuals. We confirmed 14 known obesity susceptibility loci and identified 18 new loci aSociated with body maS index (P < 5-10-8), one of which includes a copy number variant near GPRC5B. Some loci (at MC4R, POMC, SH2B1 and BDNF) map near key hypothalamic regulators of energy balance, and one of these loci is near GIPR, an incretin receptor. Furthermore, genes in other newly aSociated loci may provide new insights into human body weight regulation.
Published: 2010
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44. Meta-analysis identifies 13 new loci associated with waist-hip ratio and reveals sexual dimorphism in the genetic basis of fat distribution

Author: Heid, I.M. (Iris), Jackson, A.U. (Anne), Randall, J.C. (Joshua), Winkler, T.W. (Thomas), Qi, L. (Lu), Ssteinthorsdottir, V. (Valgerdur), Tthorleifsson, G. (Ggudmar), Zillikens, M.C. (Carola), Sspeliotes, E.K. (Eelizabeth), Mägi, R. (Reedik), Workalemahu, T. (Tsegaselassie), White, C.C. (Charles), Bouatia-Naji, N. (Nabila), Harris, T.B. (Tamara), Berndt, S.I. (Sonja), Ingelsson, E. (Erik), Willer, C.J. (Cristen), Luan, J., Vedantam, S. (Sailaja), Eesko, T. (Tõnu), Kilpeläinen, T.O. (Tuomas), Kutalik, Z. (Zoltán), Li, S. (Shengxu), Monda, K.L. (Keri), Dixon, A.L. (Anna), Holmes, C. (Christopher), Kaplan, R.C. (Robert), Liang, L. (Liming), Min, J. (Josine), Moffatt, M.F. (Miriam), Molony, C. (Cliona), Nicholson, G. (Ggeorge), Sschadt, E.E. (Eeric), Zondervan, K.T. (Krina), Feitosa, M.F. (Mary Furlan), Ferreira, T. (Teresa), Allen, H.L., Weyant, R.J. (Robert), Wheeler, E. (Eleanor), Wood, A.R. (Andrew), Eestrada, K. (Karol), Goddard, M.E. (Michael), Lettre, G. (Guillaume), Mangino, M. (Massimo), Nyholt, D.R. (Dale), Purcell, S. (Shaun), Ssmith, A.V., Visscher, P.M. (Peter), Yang, J. (Joanna), McCcarroll, S.A. (Ssteven), Nemesh, J. (James), Voight, B.F. (Benjamin), Absher, D. (Devin), Amin, N. (Najaf), Aspelund, T. (Thor), Coin, L. (Lachlan), Glazer, N.L. (Nicole), Hayward, C. (Caroline), Heard-Ccosta, N. (Nancy), Hottenga, J.J. (Jouke Jan), Johansson, A. (Åsa), Johnson, T. (Toby), Kaakinen, M. (Marika), Kapur, K. (Karen), Ketkar, S. (Shamika), Knowles, J.W. (Joshua), Kraft, P. (Peter), Kraja, A. (Aldi), Lamina, C. (Claudia), Leitzmann, M.F. (Michael), McKknight, B. (Barbara), Morris, A.D. (Andrew), Oong, K. (Ken), Perry, J.R.B. (John), Peters, M.J. (Marjolein), Polasek, O. (Ozren), Prokopenko, I. (Inga), Rayner, N.W. (Nigel William), Ripatti, S. (Samuli), Rivadeneira Ramirez, F. (Fernando), Robertson, N.R. (Neil), Sanna, S. (Serena), Sovio, U. (Ulla), Surakka, I. (Ida), Teumer, A. (Alexander), Wingerden, S. (Sophie) van, Vitart, V. (Veronique), Zhao, J.H. (Jing Hua), Cavalcanti-Proença, C. (Christine), Chines, P.S. (Peter), Fisher, E. (Eeva), Kulzer, J.R. (Jennifer), Lecoeur, C. (Cécile), Narisu, N. (Narisu), Sandholt, C. (Camilla), Scott, L.J. (Laura), Silander, K. (Kaisa), Stark, K. (Klaus), Tammesoo, M.L., Teslovich, T.M. (Tanya), Timpson, N.J. (Nicholas), Welch, R.P. (Ryan), Chasman, D.I. (Daniel), Cooper, M.N. (Matthew), Jansson, J.O., Kettunen, J. (Johannes), Wlawrence, R. (Robert), Pellikka, N. (Niina), Perola, M. (Markus), Vandenput, L. (Liesbeth), Alavere, H. (Helene), Almgren, P. (Peter), Atwood, L.D. (Larry), Bennett, A.J. (Amanda), Biffar, R. (Reiner), Bonnycastle, L.L. (Lori), Bornstein, S.R. (Stefan), Buchanan, T.A. (Thomas), Campbell, H. (Harry), Day, I.N.M. (Ian), Dei, M. (Mariano), Dörr, M. (Marcus), Eelliott, P. (Paul), Eerdos, M.R. (Micheal), Eeriksson, J.G. (Johan), Freimer, N.B. (Nelson), Fu, M. (Mao), Gaget, S. (Stefan), Geus, E.J.C. (Eco) de, Gjesing, A.P. (Anette), Grallert, H. (Harald), Gräßler, J. (Jürgen), Groves, C.J. (Christopher), Guiducci, C. (Candace), Hartikainen, A.L., Hassanali, N. (Neelam), Havulinna, A.S. (Aki), Herzig, K.H., Hicks, A.A. (Andrew), Hui, J. (Jennie), Igl, W. (Wilmar), Jousilahti, P. (Pekka), Jula, A. (Antti), Kajantie, E. (Eero), Kinnunen, L. (Leena), Kolcic, I. (Ivana), Koskinen, S. (Seppo), Kovacs, P. (Peter), Kroemer, H.K. (Heyo), Krzelj, V. (Vjekoslav), Kuusisto, J. (Johanna), Kvaløy, K. (Kirsti), Laitinen, J. (Jaana), Lantieri, O. (Olivier), Lathrop, G.M. (Mark), Lokki, M.L., Luben, R.N. (Robert), Ludwig, B. (Barbara), McArdle, W.L. (Wendy), McCcarthy, A. (Anne), Morken, M.A. (Mario), Nelis, M. (Mari), Neville, M.J. (Matthew), Paré, G. (Guillaume), Parker, A.N. (Alex), Peden, J. (John), Pichler, I. (Irene), Pietilainen, K.H. (Kirsi Hannele), Platou, C.P. (Carl), Pouta, A. (Anneli), Ridderstråle, M. (Martin), Samani, N.J. (Nilesh), Saramies, J. (Jouko), Sinisalo, J. (Juha), Smit, J.H. (Jan), Strawbridge, R.J. (Rona), Stringham, H.M. (Heather), Swift, A.J. (Amy), Teder-Llaving, M. (Maris), Thomson, B. (Brian), Usala, G., Meurs, J.B.J. (Joyce) van, Ommen, G.J. (Gert) van, Vatin, V. (Vincent), Volpato, C.B., Wallaschofski, H. (Henri), Walters, G.B. (Bragi), Widen, E. (Elisabeth), Wild, S.H. (Sarah), Willemsen, G.A.H.M. (Gonneke), Witte, D.R. (Deniel), Zgaga, L. (Lina), Zitting, P. (Paavo), Beilby, J.P. (John), James, A. (Alan), Kähönen, M. (Mika), Lehtimäki, T. (Terho), Nieminen, M.S. (Markku), Ohlsson, C. (Claes), Palmer, C. (Cameron), Raitakari, O. (Olli), Ridker, P.M. (Paul), Stumvoll, M. (Michael), Tönjes, A. (Anke), Viikari, J. (Jorma), Balkau, B. (Beverley), Ben-Shlomo, Y., Bergman, R.N. (Richard), Boeing, H. (Heiner), Smith, A.V. (Albert Vernon), Eebrahim, S. (Shah), Froguel, P. (Philippe), Hansen, T. (Torben), Hengstenberg, C. (Christian), Hveem, K. (Kristian), Isomaa, B. (Bo), Jørgensen, T. (Torben), Karpe, F. (Fredrik), Khaw, K-T. (Kay-Tee), Laakso, M. (Markku), Lawlor, D.A. (Debbie), Marre, M. (Michel), Meitinger, T. (Thomas), Metspalu, A. (Andres), Midthjell, K. (Kristian), Pedersen, O. (Oluf), Salomaa, V. (Veikko), Schwarz, P.E.H. (Peter), Tuomi, T. (Tiinamaija), Tuomilehto, J. (Jaakko), Valle, T.T. (Timo), Wareham, N.J. (Nick), Arnold, A.M. (Alice), Beckmann, J.S. (Jacques), Bergmann, S.M. (Sven), Boerwinkle, E.A. (Eric), Boomsma, D.I. (Dorret), Caulfield, M. (Mark), Collins, F.S. (Francis), Eeiriksdottir, G. (Gudny), Gudnason, V. (Vilmundur), Gyllensten, U. (Ulf), Hamsten, A. (Anders), Hattersley, A.T. (Andrew), Hofman, A. (Albert), Hu, F.B. (Frank), Illig, T. (Thomas), Iribarren, C. (Carlos), Järvelin, M.R., Kao, W.H.L. (Wen), Kaprio, J. (Jaakko), Launer, L.J. (Lenore), Munroe, P. (Patricia), Oostra, B.A. (Ben), Penninx, B.W.J.H. (Brenda), Pramstaller, P.P. (Peter Paul), Psaty, B.M. (Bruce), Quertermous, T. (Thomas), Rissanen, A. (Aila), Rudan, I. (Igor), Shuldiner, A.R. (Alan), Soranzo, N. (Nicole), Spector, T.D. (Timothy), Syvanen, A.C., Uda, M. (Manuela), Uitterlinden, A.G. (André), Völzke, H. (Henry), Vollenweider, P. (Peter), Wilson, J.F. (James), Witteman, J.C.M. (Jacqueline), Wright, A.F. (Alan), Abecasis, G.R. (Gonçalo), Boehnke, M. (Michael), Borecki, I.B. (Ingrid), Deloukas, P. (Panagiotis), Frayling, T.M. (Timothy), Groop, L. (Leif), Haritunians, T. (Talin), Hunter, D.J. (David), North, K.E. (Kari), O'Cconnell, J.R. (Jeffrey), Peltonen, L. (Leena Johanna), Schlessinger, D., Strachan, D.P. (David), Hirschhorn, J.N. (Joel), Assimes, T.L. (Themistocles), Wichmann, H.E. (Heinz Erich), Thorsteinsdottir, U. (Unnur), Duijn, C.M. (Cornelia) van, Stefansson, K. (Kari), Cupples, L.A. (Adrienne), Loos, R.J.F. (Ruth), Barroso, I.E. (Inês), Fox, C.S. (Caroline), Mohlke, K.L. (Karen), Lindgren, C.M. (Cecilia), Watanabe, R.M. (Richard), Weedon, M.N. (Michael), Heid, I.M. (Iris), Jackson, A.U. (Anne), Randall, J.C. (Joshua), Winkler, T.W. (Thomas), Qi, L. (Lu), Ssteinthorsdottir, V. (Valgerdur), Tthorleifsson, G. (Ggudmar), Zillikens, M.C. (Carola), Sspeliotes, E.K. (Eelizabeth), Mägi, R. (Reedik), Workalemahu, T. (Tsegaselassie), White, C.C. (Charles), Bouatia-Naji, N. (Nabila), Harris, T.B. (Tamara), Berndt, S.I. (Sonja), Ingelsson, E. (Erik), Willer, C.J. (Cristen), Luan, J., Vedantam, S. (Sailaja), Eesko, T. (Tõnu), Kilpeläinen, T.O. (Tuomas), Kutalik, Z. (Zoltán), Li, S. (Shengxu), Monda, K.L. (Keri), Dixon, A.L. (Anna), Holmes, C. (Christopher), Kaplan, R.C. (Robert), Liang, L. (Liming), Min, J. (Josine), Moffatt, M.F. (Miriam), Molony, C. (Cliona), Nicholson, G. (Ggeorge), Sschadt, E.E. (Eeric), Zondervan, K.T. (Krina), Feitosa, M.F. (Mary Furlan), Ferreira, T. (Teresa), Allen, H.L., Weyant, R.J. (Robert), Wheeler, E. (Eleanor), Wood, A.R. (Andrew), Eestrada, K. (Karol), Goddard, M.E. (Michael), Lettre, G. (Guillaume), Mangino, M. (Massimo), Nyholt, D.R. (Dale), Purcell, S. (Shaun), Ssmith, A.V., Visscher, P.M. (Peter), Yang, J. (Joanna), McCcarroll, S.A. (Ssteven), Nemesh, J. (James), Voight, B.F. (Benjamin), Absher, D. (Devin), Amin, N. (Najaf), Aspelund, T. (Thor), Coin, L. (Lachlan), Glazer, N.L. (Nicole), Hayward, C. (Caroline), Heard-Ccosta, N. (Nancy), Hottenga, J.J. (Jouke Jan), Johansson, A. (Åsa), Johnson, T. (Toby), Kaakinen, M. (Marika), Kapur, K. (Karen), Ketkar, S. (Shamika), Knowles, J.W. (Joshua), Kraft, P. (Peter), Kraja, A. (Aldi), Lamina, C. (Claudia), Leitzmann, M.F. (Michael), McKknight, B. (Barbara), Morris, A.D. (Andrew), Oong, K. (Ken), Perry, J.R.B. (John), Peters, M.J. (Marjolein), Polasek, O. (Ozren), Prokopenko, I. (Inga), Rayner, N.W. (Nigel William), Ripatti, S. (Samuli), Rivadeneira Ramirez, F. (Fernando), Robertson, N.R. (Neil), Sanna, S. (Serena), Sovio, U. (Ulla), Surakka, I. (Ida), Teumer, A. (Alexander), Wingerden, S. (Sophie) van, Vitart, V. (Veronique), Zhao, J.H. (Jing Hua), Cavalcanti-Proença, C. (Christine), Chines, P.S. (Peter), Fisher, E. (Eeva), Kulzer, J.R. (Jennifer), Lecoeur, C. (Cécile), Narisu, N. (Narisu), Sandholt, C. (Camilla), Scott, L.J. (Laura), Silander, K. (Kaisa), Stark, K. (Klaus), Tammesoo, M.L., Teslovich, T.M. (Tanya), Timpson, N.J. (Nicholas), Welch, R.P. (Ryan), Chasman, D.I. (Daniel), Cooper, M.N. (Matthew), Jansson, J.O., Kettunen, J. (Johannes), Wlawrence, R. (Robert), Pellikka, N. (Niina), Perola, M. (Markus), Vandenput, L. (Liesbeth), Alavere, H. (Helene), Almgren, P. (Peter), Atwood, L.D. (Larry), Bennett, A.J. (Amanda), Biffar, R. (Reiner), Bonnycastle, L.L. (Lori), Bornstein, S.R. (Stefan), Buchanan, T.A. (Thomas), Campbell, H. (Harry), Day, I.N.M. (Ian), Dei, M. (Mariano), Dörr, M. (Marcus), Eelliott, P. (Paul), Eerdos, M.R. (Micheal), Eeriksson, J.G. (Johan), Freimer, N.B. (Nelson), Fu, M. (Mao), Gaget, S. (Stefan), Geus, E.J.C. (Eco) de, Gjesing, A.P. (Anette), Grallert, H. (Harald), Gräßler, J. (Jürgen), Groves, C.J. (Christopher), Guiducci, C. (Candace), Hartikainen, A.L., Hassanali, N. (Neelam), Havulinna, A.S. (Aki), Herzig, K.H., Hicks, A.A. (Andrew), Hui, J. (Jennie), Igl, W. (Wilmar), Jousilahti, P. (Pekka), Jula, A. (Antti), Kajantie, E. (Eero), Kinnunen, L. (Leena), Kolcic, I. (Ivana), Koskinen, S. (Seppo), Kovacs, P. (Peter), Kroemer, H.K. (Heyo), Krzelj, V. (Vjekoslav), Kuusisto, J. (Johanna), Kvaløy, K. (Kirsti), Laitinen, J. (Jaana), Lantieri, O. (Olivier), Lathrop, G.M. (Mark), Lokki, M.L., Luben, R.N. (Robert), Ludwig, B. (Barbara), McArdle, W.L. (Wendy), McCcarthy, A. (Anne), Morken, M.A. (Mario), Nelis, M. (Mari), Neville, M.J. (Matthew), Paré, G. (Guillaume), Parker, A.N. (Alex), Peden, J. (John), Pichler, I. (Irene), Pietilainen, K.H. (Kirsi Hannele), Platou, C.P. (Carl), Pouta, A. (Anneli), Ridderstråle, M. (Martin), Samani, N.J. (Nilesh), Saramies, J. (Jouko), Sinisalo, J. (Juha), Smit, J.H. (Jan), Strawbridge, R.J. (Rona), Stringham, H.M. (Heather), Swift, A.J. (Amy), Teder-Llaving, M. (Maris), Thomson, B. (Brian), Usala, G., Meurs, J.B.J. (Joyce) van, Ommen, G.J. (Gert) van, Vatin, V. (Vincent), Volpato, C.B., Wallaschofski, H. (Henri), Walters, G.B. (Bragi), Widen, E. (Elisabeth), Wild, S.H. (Sarah), Willemsen, G.A.H.M. (Gonneke), Witte, D.R. (Deniel), Zgaga, L. (Lina), Zitting, P. (Paavo), Beilby, J.P. (John), James, A. (Alan), Kähönen, M. (Mika), Lehtimäki, T. (Terho), Nieminen, M.S. (Markku), Ohlsson, C. (Claes), Palmer, C. (Cameron), Raitakari, O. (Olli), Ridker, P.M. (Paul), Stumvoll, M. (Michael), Tönjes, A. (Anke), Viikari, J. (Jorma), Balkau, B. (Beverley), Ben-Shlomo, Y., Bergman, R.N. (Richard), Boeing, H. (Heiner), Smith, A.V. (Albert Vernon), Eebrahim, S. (Shah), Froguel, P. (Philippe), Hansen, T. (Torben), Hengstenberg, C. (Christian), Hveem, K. (Kristian), Isomaa, B. (Bo), Jørgensen, T. (Torben), Karpe, F. (Fredrik), Khaw, K-T. (Kay-Tee), Laakso, M. (Markku), Lawlor, D.A. (Debbie), Marre, M. (Michel), Meitinger, T. (Thomas), Metspalu, A. (Andres), Midthjell, K. (Kristian), Pedersen, O. (Oluf), Salomaa, V. (Veikko), Schwarz, P.E.H. (Peter), Tuomi, T. (Tiinamaija), Tuomilehto, J. (Jaakko), Valle, T.T. (Timo), Wareham, N.J. (Nick), Arnold, A.M. (Alice), Beckmann, J.S. (Jacques), Bergmann, S.M. (Sven), Boerwinkle, E.A. (Eric), Boomsma, D.I. (Dorret), Caulfield, M. (Mark), Collins, F.S. (Francis), Eeiriksdottir, G. (Gudny), Gudnason, V. (Vilmundur), Gyllensten, U. (Ulf), Hamsten, A. (Anders), Hattersley, A.T. (Andrew), Hofman, A. (Albert), Hu, F.B. (Frank), Illig, T. (Thomas), Iribarren, C. (Carlos), Järvelin, M.R., Kao, W.H.L. (Wen), Kaprio, J. (Jaakko), Launer, L.J. (Lenore), Munroe, P. (Patricia), Oostra, B.A. (Ben), Penninx, B.W.J.H. (Brenda), Pramstaller, P.P. (Peter Paul), Psaty, B.M. (Bruce), Quertermous, T. (Thomas), Rissanen, A. (Aila), Rudan, I. (Igor), Shuldiner, A.R. (Alan), Soranzo, N. (Nicole), Spector, T.D. (Timothy), Syvanen, A.C., Uda, M. (Manuela), Uitterlinden, A.G. (André), Völzke, H. (Henry), Vollenweider, P. (Peter), Wilson, J.F. (James), Witteman, J.C.M. (Jacqueline), Wright, A.F. (Alan), Abecasis, G.R. (Gonçalo), Boehnke, M. (Michael), Borecki, I.B. (Ingrid), Deloukas, P. (Panagiotis), Frayling, T.M. (Timothy), Groop, L. (Leif), Haritunians, T. (Talin), Hunter, D.J. (David), North, K.E. (Kari), O'Cconnell, J.R. (Jeffrey), Peltonen, L. (Leena Johanna), Schlessinger, D., Strachan, D.P. (David), Hirschhorn, J.N. (Joel), Assimes, T.L. (Themistocles), Wichmann, H.E. (Heinz Erich), Thorsteinsdottir, U. (Unnur), Duijn, C.M. (Cornelia) van, Stefansson, K. (Kari), Cupples, L.A. (Adrienne), Loos, R.J.F. (Ruth), Barroso, I.E. (Inês), Fox, C.S. (Caroline), Mohlke, K.L. (Karen), Lindgren, C.M. (Cecilia), Watanabe, R.M. (Richard), and Weedon, M.N. (Michael)
Abstract: Waist-hip ratio (WHR) is a measure of body fat distribution and a predictor of metabolic consequences independent of overall adiposity. WHR is heritable, but few genetic variants influencing this trait have been identified. We conducted a meta-analysis of 32 genome-wide association studies for WHR adjusted for body mass index (comprising up to 77,167 participants), following up 16 loci in an additional 29 studies (comprising up to 113,636 subjects). We identified 13 new loci in or near RSPO3, VEGFA, TBX15-WARS2, NFE2L3, GRB14, DNM3-PIGC, ITPR2-SPN, LY86, HOXC13, ADAMTS9, ZNRF3-KREMEN1, NISCH-STAB1 and CPEB4 (P = 1.9-10-9 to P = 1.8-10-40) and the known signal at LYPLAL1. Seven of these loci exhibited marked sexual dimorphism, all with a stronger effect on WHR in women than men (P for sex difference = 1.9-10-3 to P = 1.2-10-13). These findings provide evidence for multiple loci that modulate body fat distribution independent of overall adiposity and reveal strong gene-by-sex interactions.
Published: 2010
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45. Genome-wide association scan meta-analysis identifies three loci influencing adiposity and fat distribution

Author: Lindgren, C.M. (Cecilia), Heid, I.M. (Iris), Randall, J.C. (Joshua), Lamina, C. (Claudia), Steinthorsdottir, V. (Valgerdur), Qi, L. (Lu), Speliotes, E.K. (Elizabeth), Thorleifsson, G. (Gudmar), Willer, C.J. (Cristen), Herrera, B.M. (Blanca), Jackson, A.U. (Anne), Lim, N. (Noha), Scheet, P. (Paul), Soranzo, N. (Nicole), Amin, N. (Najaf), Aulchenko, Y.S. (Yurii), Chambers, J.C. (John), Drong, A. (Alexander), Luan, J., Lyon, H.N. (Helen), Rivadeneira Ramirez, F. (Fernando), Sanna, S. (Serena), Timpson, N.J. (Nicholas), Zillikens, M.C. (Carola), Jing, H.Z., Almgren, P. (Peter), Bandinelli, S. (Stefania), Bennett, A.J. (Amanda), Bergman, R.N. (Richard), Bonnycastle, L.L. (Lori), Bumpstead, S. (Suzannah), Chanock, S.J. (Stephen), Cherkas, L. (Lynn), Chines, P.S. (Peter), Coin, L. (Lachlan), Cooper, C. (Charles), Crawford, G. (Gabe), Doering, A. (Angela), Dominiczak, A. (Anna), Doney, A.S.F. (Alex), Ebrahim, S. (Shanil), Elliott, P. (Paul), Erdos, M.R. (Michael), Estrada Gil, K. (Karol), Ferrucci, L. (Luigi), Fischer, G. (Guido), Forouhi, N.G. (Nita), Gieger, C. (Christian), Grallert, H. (Harald), Groves, C.J. (Christopher), Grundy, S.M. (Scott), Guiducci, C. (Candace), Hadley, D. (David), Hamsten, A. (Anders), Havulinna, A.S. (Aki), Hofman, A. (Albert), Holle, R. (Rolf), Holloway, J.W. (John), Illig, T. (Thomas), Isomaa, B. (Bo), Jacobs, L.C. (Leonie), Jameson, K. (Karen), Jousilahti, P. (Pekka), Karpe, F. (Fredrik), Kuusisto, J. (Johanna), Laitinen, J. (Jaana), Lathrop, G.M. (Mark), Lawlor, D.A. (Debbie), Mangino, M. (Massimo), McArdle, W.L. (Wendy), Meitinger, T. (Thomas), Morken, M.A. (Mario), Morris, A.P. (Andrew), Munroe, P. (Patricia), Narisu, N. (Narisu), Nordström, A. (Anna), Oostra, B.A. (Ben), Palmer, C.N.A. (Colin), Payne, F. (Felicity), Peden, J. (John), Prokopenko, I. (Inga), Renström, F. (Frida), Ruokonen, A. (Aimo), Salomaa, V. (Veikko), Sandhu, M.S. (Manjinder), Scott, L.J. (Laura), Scuteri, A. (Angelo), Silander, K. (Kaisa), Song, K. (Kijoung), Yuan, X. (Xin), Stringham, H.M. (Heather), Swift, A.J. (Amy), Tuomi, T. (Tiinamaija), Uda, M. (Manuela), Vollenweider, P. (Peter), Waeber, G. (Gérard), Wallace, C. (Chris), Walters, G.B. (Bragi), Weedon, M.N. (Michael), Witteman, J.C.M. (Jacqueline), Zhang, C. (Cuilin), Caulfield, M. (Mark), Collins, F.S. (Francis), Smith, A.V. (Davey), Day, I.N.M. (Ian), Franks, P.W. (Paul), Hattersley, A.T. (Andrew), Hu, F.B. (Frank), Jarvelin, M.-R. (Marjo-Riitta), Kong, A. (Augustine), Kooner, J.S. (Jaspal), Laakso, M. (Markku), Lakatta, E. (Edward), Mooser, V. (Vincent), Peltonen, L. (Leena Johanna), Samani, N.J. (Nilesh), Spector, T.D. (Timothy), Strachan, D.P. (David), Tanaka, T. (Toshiko), Tuomilehto, J. (Jaakko), Uitterlinden, A.G. (André), Tikka-Kleemola, P. (Päivi), Wareham, N.J. (Nick), Watkins, H. (Hugh), Waterworth, D. (Dawn), Boehnke, M. (Michael), Deloukas, P. (Panagiotis), Groop, L. (Leif), Hunter, D.J. (David), Thorsteinsdottir, U. (Unnur), Schlessinger, D. 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Abstract: To identify genetic loci influencing central obesity and fat distribution, we performed a meta-analysis of 16 genome-wide association studies (GWAS, N = 38,580) informative for adult waist circumference (WC) and waist-hip ratio (WHR). We selected 26 SNPs for follow-up, for which the evidence of association with measures of central adiposity (WC and/or WHR) was strong and disproportionate to that for overall adiposity or height. Follow-up studies in a maximum of 70,689 individuals identified two loci strongly associated with measures of central adiposity; these map near TFAP2B (WC, P = 1.9×102-11) and MSRA (WC, P = 8.9×10-9). A third locus, near LYPLAL1, was associated with WHR in women only (P = 2.6×10-8). The variants near TFAP2B appear to influence central adiposity through an effect on overall obesity/fat-mass, whereas LYPLAL1 displays a strong female-only association with fat distribution. By focusing on anthropometric measures of central obesity and fat distribution, we have identified three loci implicated in the regulation of human
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