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.
Risk of heart disease lower when obesity is due to genetics rather than lifestyle – new research
Apr 13, 2023 15:22 pm UTC| Health
Its well known that a high body mass index (BMI) has negative effects on our health, increasing the risk of several diseases. This is concerning since nearly one-third of the worlds population is now classified as...
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