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Jessica FaulEpidemiologist, Survey Research Center, Institute for Social Research, University of … Verified email at umich.edu Cited by 25271 |
Genetic studies of body mass index yield new insights for obesity biology
Obesity is heritable and predisposes to many diseases. To understand the genetic basis of
obesity better, here we conduct a genome-wide association study and Metabochip meta-…
obesity better, here we conduct a genome-wide association study and Metabochip meta-…
Association studies of up to 1.2 million individuals yield new insights into the genetic etiology of tobacco and alcohol use
…, C Tian, X Zhan, H Choquet, AR Docherty, JD Faul… - Nature …, 2019 - nature.com
Tobacco and alcohol use are leading causes of mortality that influence risk for many complex
diseases and disorders 1 . They are heritable 2 , 3 and etiologically related 4 , 5 behaviors …
diseases and disorders 1 . They are heritable 2 , 3 and etiologically related 4 , 5 behaviors …
[HTML][HTML] A saturated map of common genetic variants associated with human height
…, JE Engmann, Z Fairhurst-Hunter, AE Farmaki, JD Faul… - Nature, 2022 - nature.com
Common single-nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) are predicted to collectively explain 40–50%
of phenotypic variation in human height, but identifying the specific variants and …
of phenotypic variation in human height, but identifying the specific variants and …
Cohort profile: the health and retirement study (HRS)
… Jessica D Faul , Jessica D Faul … Amanda Sonnega, Jessica D Faul, Mary Beth Ofstedal,
Kenneth M Langa, John WR Phillips, David R Weir, Cohort Profile: the Health and Retirement …
Kenneth M Langa, John WR Phillips, David R Weir, Cohort Profile: the Health and Retirement …
Genome-wide association study identifies 74 loci associated with educational attainment
Educational attainment is strongly influenced by social and other environmental factors, but
genetic factors are estimated to account for at least 20% of the variation across individuals 1. …
genetic factors are estimated to account for at least 20% of the variation across individuals 1. …
Genetic variants associated with subjective well-being, depressive symptoms, and neuroticism identified through genome-wide analyses
Very few genetic variants have been associated with depression and neuroticism, likely
because of limitations on sample size in previous studies. Subjective well-being, a phenotype …
because of limitations on sample size in previous studies. Subjective well-being, a phenotype …
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 …
A comparison of the prevalence of dementia in the United States in 2000 and 2012
…, EB Larson, EM Crimmins, JD Faul… - JAMA internal …, 2017 - jamanetwork.com
Importance The aging of the US population is expected to lead to a large increase in the
number of adults with dementia, but some recent studies in the United States and other high-…
number of adults with dementia, but some recent studies in the United States and other high-…
[HTML][HTML] Genetic diversity fuels gene discovery for tobacco and alcohol use
Tobacco and alcohol use are heritable behaviours associated with 15% and 5.3% of worldwide
deaths, respectively, due largely to broad increased risk for disease and injury 1 , 2 , 3 – …
deaths, respectively, due largely to broad increased risk for disease and injury 1 , 2 , 3 – …
The power of genetic diversity in genome-wide association studies of lipids
…, K Lin, IY Millwood, G Hindy, A Rasheed, JD Faul… - Nature, 2021 - nature.com
Increased blood lipid levels are heritable risk factors of cardiovascular disease with varied
prevalence worldwide owing to different dietary patterns and medication use 1 . Despite …
prevalence worldwide owing to different dietary patterns and medication use 1 . Despite …