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UnknownThe Association between Low Muscle Mass and Hepatic Steatosis in Asymptomatic Population in Korea.
An association between low muscle mass and nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) has been suggested. We investigated this relationship using controlled attenuation parameter (CAP). A retrospective cohort of subjects had liver FibroScan® (Echosens, Paris, France) and bioelectrical impedance analys...
S-EPMC8400877 | biostudies-literature
UnknownImpact of maternal age on neonatal outcomes among very preterm infants admitted to Chinese neonatal intensive care units: a multi-center cohort study.

Background

The percentage of advanced maternal age (aged over 35 years) mothers has been rising across the world, the evidence of maternal age on neonatal outcomes from low- and middle-income countries is scarce. Our objective was to evaluate the effect of maternal age on mortality and major...
S-EPMC9360824 | biostudies-literature
UnknownWorldwide trends in body-mass index, underweight, overweight, and obesity from 1975 to 2016: a pooled analysis of 2416 population-based measurement studies in 128·9 million children, adolescents, and adults.

Background

Underweight, overweight, and obesity in childhood and adolescence are associated with adverse health consequences throughout the life-course. Our aim was to estimate worldwide trends in mean body-mass index (BMI) and a comprehensive set of BMI categories that cover underweight to ...
S-EPMC5735219 | biostudies-literature
UnknownMeta-analysis of genome-wide association studies in East Asian-ancestry populations identifies four new loci for body mass index.
Recent genetic association studies have identified 55 genetic loci associated with obesity or body mass index (BMI). The vast majority, 51 loci, however, were identified in European-ancestry populations. We conducted a meta-analysis of associations between BMI and ∼2.5 million genotyped or imputed s...
S-EPMC4168820 | biostudies-literature
UnknownAssociation analyses of East Asian individuals and trans-ancestry analyses with European individuals reveal new loci associated with cholesterol and triglyceride levels.
Large-scale meta-analyses of genome-wide association studies (GWAS) have identified >175 loci associated with fasting cholesterol levels, including total cholesterol (TC), high-density lipoprotein cholesterol (HDL-C), low-density lipoprotein cholesterol (LDL-C), and triglycerides (TG). With differen...
S-EPMC6075203 | biostudies-literature
UnknownThe power of genetic diversity in genome-wide association studies of lipids.
Increased blood lipid levels are heritable risk factors of cardiovascular disease with varied prevalence worldwide owing to different dietary patterns and medication use1. Despite advances in prevention and treatment, in particular through reducing low-density lipoprotein cholesterol leve...
S-EPMC8730582 | biostudies-literature
UnknownA saturated map of common genetic variants associated with human height.
Common single-nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) are predicted to collectively explain 40-50% of phenotypic variation in human height, but identifying the specific variants and associated regions requires huge sample sizes1. Here, using data from a genome-wide association study of 5.4 millio...
S-EPMC9605867 | biostudies-literature
UnknownMeta-analysis identifies multiple loci associated with kidney function-related traits in east Asian populations.
Chronic kidney disease (CKD), impairment of kidney function, is a serious public health problem, and the assessment of genetic factors influencing kidney function has substantial clinical relevance. Here, we report a meta-analysis of genome-wide association studies for kidney function-related traits...
S-EPMC4737645 | biostudies-literature
UnknownPolygenic prediction of body mass index and obesity through the life course and across ancestries.
Polygenic scores (PGSs) for body mass index (BMI) may guide early prevention and targeted treatment of obesity. Using genetic data from up to 5.1 million people (4.6% African ancestry, 14.4% American ancestry, 8.4% East Asian ancestry, 71.1% European ancestry and 1.5% South Asian ancestry) from the ...
S-EPMC12443623 | biostudies-literature
UnknownGenetic associations at 53 loci highlight cell types and biological pathways relevant for kidney function.
Reduced glomerular filtration rate defines chronic kidney disease and is associated with cardiovascular and all-cause mortality. We conducted a meta-analysis of genome-wide association studies for estimated glomerular filtration rate (eGFR), combining data across 133,413 individuals with replication...
S-EPMC4735748 | biostudies-literature
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