Yoav Ben‐Shlomo

A Common Variant in the <i>FTO</i> Gene Is Associated with Body Mass Index and Predisposes to Childhood and Adult Obesity

Obesity is a serious international health problem that increases the risk of several common diseases. The genetic factors predisposing to obesity are poorly understood. A genome...

Mendelian randomization of blood lipids for coronary heart disease

The genetic findings support a causal effect of triglycerides on CHD risk, but a causal role for HDL-C, though possible, remains less certain.

The interleukin-6 receptor as a target for prevention of coronary heart disease: a mendelian randomisation analysis

Interleukin-6 receptor pathways in coronary heart disease: a collaborative meta-analysis of 82 studies

Association analyses of 249,796 individuals reveal 18 new loci associated with body mass index

Obesity is globally prevalent and highly heritable, but its underlying genetic factors remain largely elusive. To identify genetic loci for obesity susceptibility, we examined a...