Estimating the influence of body mass index (BMI) on mortality using offspring BMI as an instrumenta...
Estimating the influence of body mass index (BMI) on mortality using offspring BMI as an instrumental variable
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London: Nature Publishing Group UK
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London: Nature Publishing Group UK
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High body mass index (BMI) is an important predictor of mortality but estimating underlying causality is hampered by confounding and pre-existing disease. Here, we use information from the offspring to approximate parental BMIs, with an aim to avoid biased estimation of mortality risk caused by reverse causality.
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Estimating the influence of body mass index (BMI) on mortality using offspring BMI as an instrumental variable
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TN_cdi_pubmedcentral_primary_oai_pubmedcentral_nih_gov_7612209
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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/TN_cdi_pubmedcentral_primary_oai_pubmedcentral_nih_gov_7612209
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0307-0565
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1476-5497
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10.1038/s41366-021-00962-8
