PhD candidate, Department of Medical Epidemiology and Biostatistics, Karolinska Institutet
I am a PhD student at the Department of Medical Epidemiology and Biostatistics, interested in exploring genetic and environmental factors to better understand complex phenotypes.
My doctoral research, and my primary research aim entails going beyond studying only body mass index and explore how adiposity influence the risk of cardiovascular disease and type 2 diabetes in light of unmeasured confounding and potential mediating factors. I am also interested in the life-course perspectives in aging and health.
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Apr 13, 2023 15:22 pm UTC| Health
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