Lifetime body mass index and later atherosclerosis risk in young adults: examining causal links using Mendelian randomization in the Cardiovascular Risk in Young Finns study

M Kivimäki; GD Smith; NJ Timpson; DA Lawlor; GD Batty; M Kähönen; M Juonala; T Rönnemaa; JSA Viikari; T Lehtimäki; OT Raitakari

doi:10.1093/eurheartj/ehn252

Lifetime body mass index and later atherosclerosis risk in young adults: examining causal links using Mendelian randomization in the Cardiovascular Risk in Young Finns study

M Kivimäki, GD Smith, NJ Timpson, DA Lawlor, GD Batty, M Kähönen, M Juonala, T Rönnemaa, JSA Viikari, T Lehtimäki, OT Raitakari

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Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	2552-2560
Journal	European Heart Journal
Volume	29
Issue number	20
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1093/eurheartj/ehn252
Publication status	Published - 2008
Publication type	A1 Journal article-refereed

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Kivimäki, M., Smith, GD., Timpson, NJ., Lawlor, DA., Batty, GD., Kähönen, M., Juonala, M., Rönnemaa, T., Viikari, JSA., Lehtimäki, T., & Raitakari, OT. (2008). Lifetime body mass index and later atherosclerosis risk in young adults: examining causal links using Mendelian randomization in the Cardiovascular Risk in Young Finns study. European Heart Journal, 29(20), 2552-2560. https://doi.org/10.1093/eurheartj/ehn252

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