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2025

Journal Article

Genetic and physiological influences on sweet taste preference among young adults in Malaysia: associations with TAS1R2/TAS1R3 variants, body composition, and food liking and intake frequency

Say, Yee-How, Siew, Kah Tao, Letchumanan, Geetha, Olarewaju, Victoria Olubunmi, Tham, Hazel Zi Qi, Ong, Jue-Sheng and Hwang, Liang-Dar (2025). Genetic and physiological influences on sweet taste preference among young adults in Malaysia: associations with TAS1R2/TAS1R3 variants, body composition, and food liking and intake frequency. Food Quality and Preference, 133 105626, 1-12. doi: 10.1016/j.foodqual.2025.105626

Genetic and physiological influences on sweet taste preference among young adults in Malaysia: associations with TAS1R2/TAS1R3 variants, body composition, and food liking and intake frequency

2025

Journal Article

Combining Transancestry Polygenic Risk Scores and Family History for Predicting Psychiatric Disorders: Insights From the Taiwan Biobank

Hwang, Liang-Dar (2025). Combining Transancestry Polygenic Risk Scores and Family History for Predicting Psychiatric Disorders: Insights From the Taiwan Biobank. Biological Psychiatry, 98 (6), 440-441. doi: 10.1016/j.biopsych.2025.06.020

Combining Transancestry Polygenic Risk Scores and Family History for Predicting Psychiatric Disorders: Insights From the Taiwan Biobank

2025

Journal Article

Large-scale GWAS of strabismus identifies risk loci and provides support for a link with maternal smoking

He, Weixiong, van der Most, Peter J., Ong, Jue-Sheng, Hwang, Liang-Dar, Wu, Yeda, Magnø, Morten S., Vehof, Jelle, Krebs, Kristi, Mauring, Laura, Õunap, Katrin, Abner, Erik, Martin, Nicholas G., Plotnikov, Denis, Jiang, Chen, Melles, Ronald B., Gharahkhani, Puya, Snieder, Harold, Palumaa, Teele, Kaljurand, Kuldar, Guggenheim, Jeremy A., Mackey, David A., Engle, Elizabeth C., Choquet, Hélène, MacGregor, Stuart, Lifelines Cohort Study, Aguirre-Gamboa, Raul, Deelen, Patrick, Franke, Lude, Kuivenhoven, Jan A. ... Wray, Naomi (2025). Large-scale GWAS of strabismus identifies risk loci and provides support for a link with maternal smoking. Nature Communications, 16 (1) 7890, 1-14. doi: 10.1038/s41467-025-62456-9

Large-scale GWAS of strabismus identifies risk loci and provides support for a link with maternal smoking

2025

Journal Article

Genome-wide association study of the taste and hedonic ratings of the low-calorie sweetener acesulfame potassium

Kan, Mengyuan, Saraiva, Luis R., Hwang, Liang-Dar, Lowenthal, Elizabeth D., Himes, Blanca E. and Mennella, Julie A. (2025). Genome-wide association study of the taste and hedonic ratings of the low-calorie sweetener acesulfame potassium. Scientific Reports, 15 (1) 22121, 1-13. doi: 10.1038/s41598-025-05739-x

Genome-wide association study of the taste and hedonic ratings of the low-calorie sweetener acesulfame potassium

2025

Journal Article

The genetics of low and high birthweight and their relationship with cardiometabolic disease

Moen, Gunn-Helen, Hwang, Liang-Dar, Brito Nunes, Caroline, Warrington, Nicole M. and Evans, David M. (2025). The genetics of low and high birthweight and their relationship with cardiometabolic disease. Diabetologia, 68 (7), 1452-1462. doi: 10.1007/s00125-025-06420-8

The genetics of low and high birthweight and their relationship with cardiometabolic disease

2025

Journal Article

Phenome-wide investigation of dietary and health outcomes associated with bitter taste receptor gene TAS2R38

Brito Nunes, Caroline, Lim, Amanda Wei-Yin, Dy, Quimbe, Ong, Jue-Sheng and Hwang, Liang-Dar (2025). Phenome-wide investigation of dietary and health outcomes associated with bitter taste receptor gene TAS2R38. European Journal of Nutrition, 64 (5) 218, 218-5. doi: 10.1007/s00394-025-03718-6

Phenome-wide investigation of dietary and health outcomes associated with bitter taste receptor gene TAS2R38

2025

Conference Publication

Using nonsynonymous mutations in taste and olfactory receptor genes to investigate the influence of eating behaviour on health

Hwang, L. -d., Lin, C., Reed, D. R. and Joseph, P. V. (2025). Using nonsynonymous mutations in taste and olfactory receptor genes to investigate the influence of eating behaviour on health. CAMBRIDGE: CAMBRIDGE UNIV PRESS. doi: 10.1017/S0029665125000953

Using nonsynonymous mutations in taste and olfactory receptor genes to investigate the influence of eating behaviour on health

2025

Journal Article

Gut microbiome and body composition with sorbitol intake during early lifespan

Chu, Ying-Yueh, Yang, Yu-Chen S. H., Hsu, Shih-Yuan, Fan, Hsien-Yu, Hwang, Liang-Dar, Nacis, Jacus S. and Chen, Yang Ching (2025). Gut microbiome and body composition with sorbitol intake during early lifespan. Nutrition, 130 112614, 1-9. doi: 10.1016/j.nut.2024.112614

Gut microbiome and body composition with sorbitol intake during early lifespan

2025

Journal Article

Proteome-Wide Mendelian Randomisation Study of Adverse Perinatal Outcomes

Daubney, Emily R., Flatley, Christopher, Hwang, Liang-Dar and Evans, David M. (2025). Proteome-Wide Mendelian Randomisation Study of Adverse Perinatal Outcomes. Behavior Genetics, 55 (5), 360-370. doi: 10.1007/s10519-025-10233-1

Proteome-Wide Mendelian Randomisation Study of Adverse Perinatal Outcomes

2024

Conference Publication

INFLUENCE OF COMMON MISSENSE VARIANTS IN CHEMOSENSORY RECEPTOR GENES ON FOOD PREFERENCES

Reed, Danielle, Hwang, Liang-Dar, Lin, Cailu and Joseph, Paule (2024). INFLUENCE OF COMMON MISSENSE VARIANTS IN CHEMOSENSORY RECEPTOR GENES ON FOOD PREFERENCES. 46th Annual Meeting of the Association-for-Chemoreception-Sciences (AChemS), Bonita Springs Fl, Apr 17-20, 2024. OXFORD: OXFORD UNIV PRESS.

INFLUENCE OF COMMON MISSENSE VARIANTS IN CHEMOSENSORY RECEPTOR GENES ON FOOD PREFERENCES

2024

Journal Article

Understanding the genetic architecture of vitamin status biomarkers in the genome-wide association study era: biological insights and clinical significance

Reay, William R., Clarke, Erin D., Albiñana, Clara and Hwang, Liang-Dar (2024). Understanding the genetic architecture of vitamin status biomarkers in the genome-wide association study era: biological insights and clinical significance. Advances in Nutrition, 15 (12) 100344, 100344. doi: 10.1016/j.advnut.2024.100344

Understanding the genetic architecture of vitamin status biomarkers in the genome-wide association study era: biological insights and clinical significance

2024

Journal Article

DINGO: increasing the power of locus discovery in maternal and fetal genome-wide association studies of perinatal traits

Hwang, Liang-Dar, Cuellar-Partida, Gabriel, Yengo, Loic, Zeng, Jian, Toivonen, Jarkko, Arvas, Mikko, Beaumont, Robin N., Freathy, Rachel M., Moen, Gunn-Helen, Warrington, Nicole M. and Evans, David M. (2024). DINGO: increasing the power of locus discovery in maternal and fetal genome-wide association studies of perinatal traits. Nature Communications, 15 (1) 9255, 1-14. doi: 10.1038/s41467-024-53495-9

DINGO: increasing the power of locus discovery in maternal and fetal genome-wide association studies of perinatal traits

2024

Journal Article

Mendelian randomization analysis of maternal coffee consumption during pregnancy on offspring neurodevelopmental difficulties in the Norwegian Mother, Father and Child Cohort Study (MoBa)

D'Urso, Shannon, Wootton, Robyn E., Ask, Helga, Brito Nunes, Caroline, Andreassen, Ole A., Hwang, Liang-Dar, Moen, Gunn-Helen, Evans, David M. and Havdahl, Alexandra (2024). Mendelian randomization analysis of maternal coffee consumption during pregnancy on offspring neurodevelopmental difficulties in the Norwegian Mother, Father and Child Cohort Study (MoBa). Psychological Medicine, 54 (12), 1-14. doi: 10.1017/S0033291724002216

Mendelian randomization analysis of maternal coffee consumption during pregnancy on offspring neurodevelopmental difficulties in the Norwegian Mother, Father and Child Cohort Study (MoBa)

2024

Journal Article

A note on modelling bidirectional feedback loops in Mendelian randomization studies

Hwang, Liang-Dar and Evans, David M. (2024). A note on modelling bidirectional feedback loops in Mendelian randomization studies. Behavior Genetics, 54 (4), 367-373. doi: 10.1007/s10519-024-10183-0

A note on modelling bidirectional feedback loops in Mendelian randomization studies

2024

Journal Article

Understanding the determinants of sweet taste liking in the African and East Asian ancestry groups in the U.S.–A study protocol

Cheung, May M., Hubert, Patrice A., Reed, Danielle R., Pouget, Enrique R., Jiang, Xinyin and Hwang, Liang-Dar (2024). Understanding the determinants of sweet taste liking in the African and East Asian ancestry groups in the U.S.–A study protocol. PLoS One, 19 (4 April) e0300071, e0300071. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0300071

Understanding the determinants of sweet taste liking in the African and East Asian ancestry groups in the U.S.–A study protocol

2024

Journal Article

Advancing the decadal plan for the science of nutrition: progressing a framework for implementation

Truby, Helen, Allman‐Farinelli, Margaret, Beck, Eleanor J., Beckett, Emma L., Bondonno, Catherine, Dordevic, Aimee L., Livingstone, Katherine M., Willcox, Jane, Wilkinson, Shelley A., the National Committee for Nutrition and its working groups, Hwang, Liang-Dar, McNaughton, Sarah, Padayachee, Anneline, Roura, Eugeni, Gidley, Mike and Canfell, Oliver (2024). Advancing the decadal plan for the science of nutrition: progressing a framework for implementation. Nutrition and Dietetics, 81 (2), 133-148. doi: 10.1111/1747-0080.12876

Advancing the decadal plan for the science of nutrition: progressing a framework for implementation

2024

Conference Publication

Several genetic SNPs identified in acute appendicitis patients including the HLA-C known to be related to coeliac disease in a Genome-Wide Association Study

Ryoo, M., Hwang, L-D., Wright, O., Brown, J., de Pouplana, L.R. and Roura, E. (2024). Several genetic SNPs identified in acute appendicitis patients including the HLA-C known to be related to coeliac disease in a Genome-Wide Association Study. 57th Nutrition Society of New Zealand and 47th Nutrition Society of Australia Joint Annual Scientific Meeting, Auckland, New Zealand, 28 November – 1 December 2023. Cambridge, United Kingdom: Cambridge University Press. doi: 10.1017/s0029665124001721

Several genetic SNPs identified in acute appendicitis patients including the HLA-C known to be related to coeliac disease in a Genome-Wide Association Study

2024

Other Outputs

Hwang_2024_NatCommun

Hwang, Daniel and Evans, David (2024). Hwang_2024_NatCommun. The University of Queensland. (Dataset) doi: 10.48610/9f69854

Hwang_2024_NatCommun

2023

Journal Article

New insights into polygenic score–Lifestyle interactions for cardiometabolic risk factors from genome-wide interaction analyses

D’Urso, Shannon and Hwang, Liang-Dar (2023). New insights into polygenic score–Lifestyle interactions for cardiometabolic risk factors from genome-wide interaction analyses. Nutrients, 15 (22) 4815, 1-14. doi: 10.3390/nu15224815

New insights into polygenic score–Lifestyle interactions for cardiometabolic risk factors from genome-wide interaction analyses

2023

Journal Article

Intrauterine growth and offspring neurodevelopmental traits: a Mendelian randomization analysis of the Norwegian mother, father and child cohort study (MoBa)

D’Urso, Shannon, Moen, Gunn-Helen, Hwang, Liang-Dar, Hannigan, Laurie J., Corfield, Elizabeth C., Ask, Helga, Johannson, Stefan, Njølstad, Pål Rasmus, Beaumont, Robin N., Freathy, Rachel M., Evans, David M. and Havdahl, Alexandra (2023). Intrauterine growth and offspring neurodevelopmental traits: a Mendelian randomization analysis of the Norwegian mother, father and child cohort study (MoBa). JAMA Psychiatry, 81 (2), 144-156. doi: 10.1001/jamapsychiatry.2023.3872

Intrauterine growth and offspring neurodevelopmental traits: a Mendelian randomization analysis of the Norwegian mother, father and child cohort study (MoBa)