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2016

Journal Article

New loci for body fat percentage reveal link between adiposity and cardiometabolic disease risk

Lu, Yingchang, Day, Felix R., Gustafsson, Stefan, Buchkovich, Martin L., Na, Jianbo, Bataille, Veronique, Cousminer, Diana L., Dastani, Zari, Drong, Alexander W., Esko, Tonu, Evans, David M., Falchi, Mario, Feitosa, Mary F., Ferreira, Teresa, Hedman, Asa K., Haring, Robin, Hysi, Pirro G., Iles, Mark M., Justice, Anne E., Kanoni, Stavroula, Lagou, Vasiliki, Li, Rui, Li, Xin, Locke, Adam, Lu, Chen, Magi, Reedik, Perry, John R. B., Pers, Tune H., Qi, Qibin ... Loos, Ruth J. F. (2016). New loci for body fat percentage reveal link between adiposity and cardiometabolic disease risk. Nature Communications, 7 (1) 10495, 10495-10495. doi: 10.1038/ncomms10495

New loci for body fat percentage reveal link between adiposity and cardiometabolic disease risk

2016

Journal Article

Genome-Wide Meta-Analysis of Cotinine Levels in Cigarette Smokers Identifies Locus at 4q13.2

Ware, Jennifer J., Chen, Xiangning, Vink, Jacqueline, Loukola, Anu, Minica, Camelia, Pool, Rene, Milaneschi, Yuri, Mangino, Massimo, Menni, Cristina, Chen, Jingchun, Peterson, Roseann E., Auro, Kirsi, Lyytikainen, Leo-Pekka, Wedenoja, Juho, Stiby, Alexander I., Hemani, Gibran, Willemsen, Gonneke, Hottenga, Jouke Jan, Korhonen, Tellervo, Heliovaara, Markku, Perola, Markus, Rose, Richard J., Paternoster, Lavinia, Timpson, Nic, Wassenaar, Catherine A., Zhu, Andy Z. X., Smith, George Davey, Raitakari, Olli T., Lehtimaki, Terho ... Munafo, Marcus R. (2016). Genome-Wide Meta-Analysis of Cotinine Levels in Cigarette Smokers Identifies Locus at 4q13.2. Scientific Reports, 6 20092. doi: 10.1038/srep20092

Genome-Wide Meta-Analysis of Cotinine Levels in Cigarette Smokers Identifies Locus at 4q13.2

2016

Journal Article

Genome-wide meta-analysis uncovers novel loci influencing circulating leptin levels

Kilpelainen, Tuomas O., Carli, Jayne F. Martin, Skowronski, Alicja A., Sun, Qi, Kriebel, Jennifer, Feitosa, Mary F., Hedman, Asa K., Drong, Alexander W., Hayes, James E., Zhao, Jinghua, Pers, Tune H., Schick, Ursula, Grarup, Niels, Kutalik, Zoltan, Trompet, Stella, Mangino, Massimo, Kristiansson, Kati, Beekman, Marian, Lyytikainen, Leo-Pekka, Eriksson, Joel, Henneman, Peter, Lahti, Jari, Tanaka, Toshiko, Luan, Jian'an, Del Greco M, Fabiola, Pasko, Dorota, Renstrom, Frida, Willems, Sara M., Mahajan, Anubha ... Loos, Ruth J. F. (2016). Genome-wide meta-analysis uncovers novel loci influencing circulating leptin levels. Nature Communications, 7 10494. doi: 10.1038/ncomms10494

Genome-wide meta-analysis uncovers novel loci influencing circulating leptin levels

2016

Journal Article

The Combined Effect of Common Genetic Risk Variants on Circulating Lipoproteins Is Evident in Childhood: A Longitudinal Analysis of the Cardiovascular Risk in Young Finns Study

Buscot, Marie-jeanne, Magnussen, Costan G., Juonala, Markus, Pitkanen, Niina, Lehtimaki, Terho, Viikari, Jorma S. A., Kahonen, Mika, Hutri-Kahonen, Nina, Schork, Nicholas J., Raitakari, Olli T. and Thomson, Russell J. (2016). The Combined Effect of Common Genetic Risk Variants on Circulating Lipoproteins Is Evident in Childhood: A Longitudinal Analysis of the Cardiovascular Risk in Young Finns Study. Plos One, 11 (1) e0146081. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0146081

The Combined Effect of Common Genetic Risk Variants on Circulating Lipoproteins Is Evident in Childhood: A Longitudinal Analysis of the Cardiovascular Risk in Young Finns Study

2016

Journal Article

Genome-wide association analysis identifies three new susceptibility loci for childhood body mass index

Felix, Janine F., Bradfield, Jonathan P., Monnereau, Claire, van der Valk, Ralf J. P., Stergiakouli, Evie, Chesi, Alessandra, Gaillard, Romy, Feenstra, Bjarke, Thiering, Elisabeth, Kreiner-Moller, Eskil, Mahajan, Anubha, Pitkanen, Niina, Joro, Raimo, Cavadino, Alana, Huikari, Ville, Franks, Steve, Groen-Blokhuis, Maria M., Cousminer, Diana L., Marsh, Julie A., Lehtimaki, Terho, Curtin, John A., Vioque, Jesus, Ahluwalia, Tarunveer S., Myhre, Ronny, Price, Thomas S., Vilor-Tejedor, Natalia, Yengo, Loic, Grarup, Niels, Ntalla, Ioanna ... Jaddoe, Vincent W. V. (2016). Genome-wide association analysis identifies three new susceptibility loci for childhood body mass index. Human Molecular Genetics, 25 (2), 389-403. doi: 10.1093/hmg/ddv472

Genome-wide association analysis identifies three new susceptibility loci for childhood body mass index

2015

Journal Article

Sixteen new lung function signals identified through 1000 Genomes Project reference panel imputation

Artigas, Maria Soler, Wain, Louise V., Miller, Suzanne, Kheirallah, Abdul Kader, Huffman, Jennifer E., Ntalla, Ioanna, Shrine, Nick, Obeidat, Ma'en, Trochet, Holly, McArdle, Wendy L., Alves, Alexessander Couto, Hui, Jennie, Zhao, Jing Hua, Joshi, Peter K., Teumer, Alexander, Albrecht, Eva, Imboden, Medea, Rawal, Rajesh, Lopez, Lorna M., Marten, Jonathan, Enroth, Stefan, Surakka, Ida, Polasek, Ozren, Lyytikainen, Leo-Pekka, Granell, Raquel, Hysi, Pirro G., Flexeder, Claudia, Mahajan, Anubha, Beilby, John ... Zeggini, Eleftheria (2015). Sixteen new lung function signals identified through 1000 Genomes Project reference panel imputation. Nature Communications, 6 (8658) 89658, 1-12. doi: 10.1038/ncomms9658

Sixteen new lung function signals identified through 1000 Genomes Project reference panel imputation

2015

Journal Article

Increased Body Mass Index in Parent-Child Dyads Predicts the Offspring Risk of Meeting Bariatric Surgery Criteria

Juonala, Markus, Sabin, Matthew A., Burgner, David, Cheung, Michael, Kahonen, Mika, Hutri-Kahonen, Nina, Lehtimaki, Terho, Jokinen, Eero, Koskinen, Juha, Tossavainen, Paivi, Laitinen, Tomi, Viikari, Jorma S. A., Raitakari, Olli T. and Magnussen, Costan G. (2015). Increased Body Mass Index in Parent-Child Dyads Predicts the Offspring Risk of Meeting Bariatric Surgery Criteria. Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism, 100 (11), 4257-4263. doi: 10.1210/jc.2015-2524

Increased Body Mass Index in Parent-Child Dyads Predicts the Offspring Risk of Meeting Bariatric Surgery Criteria

2015

Journal Article

Coronary heart disease risk factors, coronary artery calcification and epicardial fat volume in the Young Finns Study

Hartiala, Olli, Magnussen, Costan G., Bucci, Marco, Kajander, Sami, Knuuti, Juhani, Ukkonen, Heikki, Saraste, Antti, Rinta-Kiikka, Irina, Kainulainen, Sakari, Kahonen, Mika, Hutri-Kahonen, Nina, Laitinen, Tomi, Lehtimaki, Terho, Viikari, Jorma S. A., Hartiala, Jaakko, Juonala, Markus and Raitakari, Olli T. (2015). Coronary heart disease risk factors, coronary artery calcification and epicardial fat volume in the Young Finns Study. European Heart Journal-Cardiovascular Imaging, 16 (11), 1256-1263. doi: 10.1093/ehjci/jev085

Coronary heart disease risk factors, coronary artery calcification and epicardial fat volume in the Young Finns Study

2015

Journal Article

Trans-ancestry genome-wide association study identifies 12 genetic loci influencing blood pressure and implicates a role for DNA methylation

Kato, Norihiro, Loh, Marie, Takeuchi, Fumihiko, Verweij, Niek, Wang, Xu, Zhang, Weihua, Kelly, Tanika N., Saleheen, Danish, Lehne, Benjamin, Leach, Irene Mateo, Drong, Alexander W., Abbott, James, Wahl, Simone, Tan, Sian-Tsung, Scott, William R., Campanella, Gianluca, Chadeau-Hyam, Marc, Afzal, Uzma, Ahluwalia, Tarunveer S., Bonder, Marc Jan, Chen, Peng, Dehghan, Abbas, Edwards, Todd L., Esko, Tonu, Go, Min Jin, Harris, Sarah E., Hartiala, Jaana, Kasela, Silva, Kasturiratne, Anuradhani ... Chambers, John C. (2015). Trans-ancestry genome-wide association study identifies 12 genetic loci influencing blood pressure and implicates a role for DNA methylation. Nature Genetics, 47 (11), 1282-+. doi: 10.1038/ng.3405

Trans-ancestry genome-wide association study identifies 12 genetic loci influencing blood pressure and implicates a role for DNA methylation

2015

Journal Article

The Biomarker GlycA Is Associated with Chronic Inflammation and Predicts Long-Term Risk of Severe Infection

Ritchie, Scott C., Wurtz, Peter, Nath, Artika P., Abraham, Gad, Havulinna, Aki S., Fearnley, Liam G., Sarin, Antti-Pekka, Kangas, Antti J., Soininen, Pasi, Aalto, Kristiina, Seppala, Ilkka, Raitoharju, Emma, Salmi, Marko, Maksimow, Mikael, Mannisto, Satu, Kahonen, Mika, Juonala, Markus, Ripatti, Samuli, Lehtimaki, Terho, Jalkanen, Sirpa, Perola, Markus, Raitakari, Olli, Salomaa, Veikko, Ala-Korpela, Mika, Kettunen, Johannes and Inouye, Michael (2015). The Biomarker GlycA Is Associated with Chronic Inflammation and Predicts Long-Term Risk of Severe Infection. Cell Systems, 1 (4), 293-301. doi: 10.1016/j.cels.2015.09.007

The Biomarker GlycA Is Associated with Chronic Inflammation and Predicts Long-Term Risk of Severe Infection

2015

Journal Article

The influence of age and sex on genetic associations with adult body size and shape: a large-scale genome-wide interaction study

Winkler, Thomas W., Justice, Anne E., Graff, Mariaelisa, Barata, Llilda, Feitosa, Mary F., Chu, Su, Czajkowski, Jacek, Esko, Tonu, Fall, Tove, Kilpelainen, Tuomas O., Lu, Yingchang, Magi, Reedik, Mihailov, Evelin, Pers, Tune H., Rueeger, Sina, Teumer, Alexander, Ehret, Georg B., Ferreira, Teresa, Heard-Costa, Nancy L., Karjalainen, Juha, Lagou, Vasiliki, Mahajan, Anubha, Neinast, Michael D., Prokopenko, Inga, Simino, Jeannette, Teslovich, Tanya M., Jansen, Rick, Westra, Harm-Jan, White, Charles C. ... Loos, Ruth J. F. (2015). The influence of age and sex on genetic associations with adult body size and shape: a large-scale genome-wide interaction study. PL o S Genetics, 11 (10) e1005378, 1-42. doi: 10.1371/journal.pgen.1005378

The influence of age and sex on genetic associations with adult body size and shape: a large-scale genome-wide interaction study

2015

Journal Article

Subtle increases in heart size persist into adulthood in growth restricted babies: the Cardiovascular Risk in Young Finns Study

Arnott, Clare, Skilton, Michael R., Ruohonen, Saku, Juonala, Markus, Viikari, Jorma S. A., Kahonen, Mika, Lehtimaki, Terho, Laitinen, Tomi, Celermajer, David S. and Raitakari, Olli T. (2015). Subtle increases in heart size persist into adulthood in growth restricted babies: the Cardiovascular Risk in Young Finns Study. Open Heart, 2 (1) UNSP e000265, e000265. doi: 10.1136/openhrt-2015-000265

Subtle increases in heart size persist into adulthood in growth restricted babies: the Cardiovascular Risk in Young Finns Study

2015

Journal Article

Molecular mechanisms underlying variations in lung function: a systems genetics analysis

Obeidat, Ma'en, Hao, Ke, Bosse, Yohan, Nickle, David C., Nie, Yunlong, Postma, Dirkje S., Laviolette, Michel, Sandford, Andrew J., Daley, Denise D., Hogg, James C., Elliott, W. Mark, Fishbane, Nick, Timens, Wim, Hysi, Pirro G., Kaprio, Jaakko, Wilson, James F., Hui, Jennie, Rawal, Rajesh, Schulz, Holger, Stubbe, Beate, Hayward, Caroline, Polasek, Ozren, Jarvelin, Marjo-Riitta, Zhao, Jing Hua, Jarvis, Deborah, Kahonen, Mika, Franceschini, Nora, North, Kari E., Loth, Daan W. ... Pare, Peter D. (2015). Molecular mechanisms underlying variations in lung function: a systems genetics analysis. Lancet Respiratory Medicine, 3 (10), 782-795. doi: 10.1016/S2213-2600(15)00380-X

Molecular mechanisms underlying variations in lung function: a systems genetics analysis

2015

Journal Article

Effect of fermented milk product containing lactotripeptides and plant sterol esters on haemodynamics in subjects with the metabolic syndrome - a randomised, double-blind, placebo-controlled study

Hautaniemi, Elina J., Tikkakoski, Antti J., Tahvanainen, Anna, Nordhausen, Klaus, Kahonen, Mika, Mattsson, Tiina, Luhtala, Satu, Turpeinen, Anu M., Niemela, Onni, Vapaatalo, Heikki, Korpela, Riitta and Porsti, Ilkka H. (2015). Effect of fermented milk product containing lactotripeptides and plant sterol esters on haemodynamics in subjects with the metabolic syndrome - a randomised, double-blind, placebo-controlled study. British Journal of Nutrition, 114 (3), 376-386. doi: 10.1017/S0007114515002032

Effect of fermented milk product containing lactotripeptides and plant sterol esters on haemodynamics in subjects with the metabolic syndrome - a randomised, double-blind, placebo-controlled study

2015

Journal Article

Effect of birth weight on life-course blood pressure levels among children born premature: the Cardiovascular Risk in Young Finns Study

Juonala, Markus, Cheung, Michael M. H., Sabin, Matthew A., Burgner, David, Skilton, Michael R., Kahonen, Mika, Hutri-Kahonen, Nina, Lehtimaki, Terho, Jula, Antti, Laitinen, Tomi, Jokinen, Eero, Taittonen, Leena, Tossavainen, Paivi, Viikari, Jorma S. A., Magnussen, Costan G. and Raitakari, Olli T. (2015). Effect of birth weight on life-course blood pressure levels among children born premature: the Cardiovascular Risk in Young Finns Study. Journal of Hypertension, 33 (8), 1542-1548. doi: 10.1097/HJH.0000000000000612

Effect of birth weight on life-course blood pressure levels among children born premature: the Cardiovascular Risk in Young Finns Study

2015

Journal Article

Vigorous physical activity and carotid distensibility in young and mid-aged adults

Huynh, Quan L., Blizzard, Christopher L., Raitakari, Olli, Sharman, James E., Magnussen, Costan G., Dwyer, Terence, Juonala, Markus, Kahonen, Mika and Venn, Alison J. (2015). Vigorous physical activity and carotid distensibility in young and mid-aged adults. Hypertension Research, 38 (5), 355-360. doi: 10.1038/hr.2015.9

Vigorous physical activity and carotid distensibility in young and mid-aged adults

2015

Journal Article

Lifetime measures of ideal cardiovascular health and their association with subclinical atherosclerosis: The Cardiovascular Risk in Young Finns Study

Laitinen, Tomi T., Pahkala, Katja, Magnussen, Costan G., Oikonen, Mervi, Viikari, Jorma S. A., Sabin, Matthew A., Daniels, Stephen R., Heinonen, Olli J., Taittonen, Leena, Hartiala, Olli, Mikkila, Vera, Hutri-Kahonen, Nina, Laitinen, Tomi, Kahonen, Mika, Raitakari, Olli T. and Juonala, Markus (2015). Lifetime measures of ideal cardiovascular health and their association with subclinical atherosclerosis: The Cardiovascular Risk in Young Finns Study. International Journal of Cardiology, 185, 186-191. doi: 10.1016/j.ijcard.2015.03.051

Lifetime measures of ideal cardiovascular health and their association with subclinical atherosclerosis: The Cardiovascular Risk in Young Finns Study

2015

Journal Article

Exposure to Parental Smoking in Childhood Is Associated With Increased Risk of Carotid Atherosclerotic Plaque in Adulthood The Cardiovascular Risk in Young Finns Study

West, Henry W., Juonala, Markus, Gall, Seana L., Kahonen, Mika, Laitinen, Tomi, Taittonen, Leena, Viikari, Jorma S. A., Raitakari, Olli T. and Magnussen, Costan G. (2015). Exposure to Parental Smoking in Childhood Is Associated With Increased Risk of Carotid Atherosclerotic Plaque in Adulthood The Cardiovascular Risk in Young Finns Study. Circulation, 131 (14), 1239-1246. doi: 10.1161/CIRCULATIONAHA.114.013485

Exposure to Parental Smoking in Childhood Is Associated With Increased Risk of Carotid Atherosclerotic Plaque in Adulthood The Cardiovascular Risk in Young Finns Study

2015

Journal Article

Early childhood hospitalisation with infection and subclinical atherosclerosis in adulthood: The Cardiovascular Risk in Young Finns Study

Burgner, David P., Sabin, Matthew A., Magnussen, Costan G., Cheung, Michael, Sun, Cong, Kahonen, Mika, Hutri-Kahonen, Nina, Lehtimaki, Terho, Jokinen, Eero, Laitinen, Tomi, Viikari, Jorma S. A., Raitakari, Olli T. and Juonala, Markus (2015). Early childhood hospitalisation with infection and subclinical atherosclerosis in adulthood: The Cardiovascular Risk in Young Finns Study. Atherosclerosis, 239 (2), 496-502. doi: 10.1016/j.atherosclerosis.2015.02.024

Early childhood hospitalisation with infection and subclinical atherosclerosis in adulthood: The Cardiovascular Risk in Young Finns Study

2015

Journal Article

Childhood 25-OH Vitamin D Levels and Carotid Intima-Media Thickness in Adulthood: The Cardiovascular Risk in Young Finns Study

Juonala, Markus, Voipio, Atte, Pahkala, Katja, Viikari, Jorma S. A., Mikkila, Vera, Kahonen, Mika, Hutri-Kahonen, Nina, Jula, Antti, Burgner, David, Sabin, Matthew A., Marniemi, Jukka, Loo, Britt-Marie, Laitinen, Tomi, Jokinen, Eero, Taittonen, Leena, Magnussen, Costan G. and Raitakari, Olli T. (2015). Childhood 25-OH Vitamin D Levels and Carotid Intima-Media Thickness in Adulthood: The Cardiovascular Risk in Young Finns Study. Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism, 100 (4), 1469-1476. doi: 10.1210/jc.2014-3944

Childhood 25-OH Vitamin D Levels and Carotid Intima-Media Thickness in Adulthood: The Cardiovascular Risk in Young Finns Study