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Jennifer R. HarrisThe Norwegian Institute of Public Health Verified email at fhi.no Cited by 19259 |
GWAS of 126,559 individuals identifies genetic variants associated with educational attainment
A genome-wide association study (GWAS) of educational attainment was conducted in a
discovery sample of 101,069 individuals and a replication sample of 25,490. Three …
discovery sample of 101,069 individuals and a replication sample of 25,490. Three …
[HTML][HTML] The body-mass index of twins who have been reared apart
AJ Stunkard, JR Harris, NL Pedersen… - New England journal …, 1990 - Mass Medical Soc
To assess the relative importance of genetic and environmental effects on the body-mass
index (weight in kilograms divided by the square of the height in meters), we studied …
index (weight in kilograms divided by the square of the height in meters), we studied …
Familial risk and heritability of cancer among twins in Nordic countries
Importance Estimates of familial cancer risk from population-based studies are essential
components of cancer risk prediction. Objective To estimate familial risk and heritability of …
components of cancer risk prediction. Objective To estimate familial risk and heritability of …
[HTML][HTML] The prevalence of metabolic syndrome and metabolically healthy obesity in Europe: a collaborative analysis of ten large cohort studies
JV van Vliet-Ostaptchouk, ML Nuotio, SN Slagter… - BMC endocrine …, 2014 - Springer
Background Not all obese subjects have an adverse metabolic profile predisposing them to
developing type 2 diabetes or cardiovascular disease. The BioSHaRE-EU Healthy Obese …
developing type 2 diabetes or cardiovascular disease. The BioSHaRE-EU Healthy Obese …
Heritability of adult body height: a comparative study of twin cohorts in eight countries
K Silventoinen, S Sammalisto, M Perola… - Twin Research and …, 2003 - cambridge.org
Amajor component of variation in body height is due to genetic differences, but
environmental factors have a substantial contributory effect. In this study we aimed to …
environmental factors have a substantial contributory effect. In this study we aimed to …
[HTML][HTML] Genetic influences on exercise participation in 37.051 twin pairs from seven countries
Background A sedentary lifestyle remains a major threat to health in contemporary societies.
To get more insight in the relative contribution of genetic and environmental influences on …
To get more insight in the relative contribution of genetic and environmental influences on …
Sex differences in heritability of BMI: a comparative study of results from twin studies in eight countries
K Schousboe, G Willemsen, KO Kyvik… - Twin Research and …, 2003 - cambridge.org
Body mass index (BMI), a simple anthropometric measure, is the most frequently used
measure of adiposity and has been instrumental in documenting the worldwide increase in …
measure of adiposity and has been instrumental in documenting the worldwide increase in …
Individual differences in pain sensitivity: genetic and environmental contributions
Large individual differences in pain sensitivity present a challenge for medical diagnosis
and may be of importance for the development of chronic pain. Variance in pain sensitivity is …
and may be of importance for the development of chronic pain. Variance in pain sensitivity is …
Happiness and health: environmental and genetic contributions to the relationship between subjective well-being, perceived health, and somatic illness.
E Røysamb, K Tambs… - Journal of personality …, 2003 - psycnet.apa.org
The aim was to identify genetic and environmental influences on the covariances between
subjective well-being (SWB), perceived health, and somatic illness. Analyses were based on …
subjective well-being (SWB), perceived health, and somatic illness. Analyses were based on …
DataSHIELD: taking the analysis to the data, not the data to the analysis
A Gaye, Y Marcon, J Isaeva, P LaFlamme… - International journal …, 2014 - academic.oup.com
Background: Research in modern biomedicine and social science requires sample sizes so
large that they can often only be achieved through a pooled co-analysis of data from several …
large that they can often only be achieved through a pooled co-analysis of data from several …