Bidirectional two-sample Mendelian randomization analysis identifies causal associations between relative carbohydrate intake and depression

S Yao, M Zhang, SS Dong, JH Wang, K Zhang… - Nature human …, 2022 - nature.com
Growing evidence suggests that relative carbohydrate intake affects depression; however,
the association between carbohydrates and depression remains controversial. To test this …

A guide for understanding and designing mendelian randomization studies in the musculoskeletal field

AE Hartley, GM Power, E Sanderson… - Journal of Bone and …, 2022 - academic.oup.com
Mendelian randomization (MR) is an increasingly popular component of an epidemiologist's
toolkit, used to provide evidence of a causal effect of one trait (an exposure, eg, body mass …

[HTML][HTML] Dietary factors and endometrial cancer risk: a mendelian randomization study

X Wang, DM Glubb, TA O'Mara - Nutrients, 2023 - mdpi.com
Given the strong association between obesity and endometrial cancer risk, dietary factors
may play an important role in the development of this cancer. However, observational …

[HTML][HTML] Inflammatory arthritis and eye diseases: a Mendelian randomization study

X Nie, Z Liu, D Xie, Y Sun - Frontiers in Endocrinology, 2023 - frontiersin.org
Objectives The aim of this study was to determine causal associations between inflammatory
arthritis and eye diseases (disorders of sclera, cornea, iris, and ciliary body [DSCIC] and …

[HTML][HTML] The causal effect of dietary composition on the risk of breast cancer: a Mendelian randomization study

H Dong, X Kong, X Wang, Q Liu, Y Fang, J Wang - Nutrients, 2023 - mdpi.com
Breast cancer has become the most common malignancy among women, posing a severe
health risk to women worldwide and creating a heavy social burden. Based on current …

[HTML][HTML] Dietary Mediators of the Genetic Susceptibility to Obesity—Results from the Quebec Family Study

R Jacob, C Bertrand, C Llewellyn, C Couture… - The Journal of …, 2022 - Elsevier
Background Recent studies showed that eating behaviors such as disinhibition, emotional
and external eating, and snacking mediate genetic susceptibility to obesity. It remains …

[HTML][HTML] Lifestyle habits and gastric cancer in an East Asian population: a Mendelian randomization study

Y Tan, Z Wei, K Liu, Y Qin, W Hui - Frontiers in Oncology, 2023 - frontiersin.org
Background Epidemiological evidence suggests an association between lifestyle habits
(smoking, alcohol consumption, tea, coffee intake, etc.) and gastric cancer (GC). However …

Bone mineral density and normal-weight obesity syndrome: beyond body weight and body mass index

SMM de Carvalho Patriarca, A de Castro Santos… - Journal of Bone and …, 2023 - Springer
Introduction This study aimed to evaluate, for the first time, the bone profile of adult women
and men with and without normal-weight obesity (NWO) syndrome and its association with …

[HTML][HTML] Genetically predicted lipid traits mediate the association between folic acid and atherosclerosis

J Qi, H Wu, H Chen, W Han - Scientific Reports, 2024 - nature.com
Atherosclerosis (AS) is one of the most common causes of death from cardiovascular
disease, and low folic acid (FA) levels have been reported to be strongly associated with an …

Association between protein-to-energy ratio and overweight/obesity in children and adolescents in the United States: a cross-sectional study based on NHANES

F Zhao, Y Wang, Z Liu, J Wang, Y Xia, X Jiang… - Frontiers in …, 2024 - frontiersin.org
Background The dietary protein proportion may be crucial in triggering overweight and
obesity among children and adolescents. Methods Cross-sectional data from 4,336 children …