The aim of this systematic review was to identify the reported barriers to regular exercise
among adults either at high risk or already diagnosed with type 2 diabetes (T2D), because of …

Obesity is heritable and predisposes to many diseases. To understand the genetic basis of
obesity better, here we conduct a genome-wide association study and Metabochip meta …

Most common human traits and diseases have a polygenic pattern of inheritance: DNA
sequence variants at many genetic loci influence the phenotype. Genome-wide association …

Blood pressure is a heritable trait influenced by several biological pathways and responsive
to environmental stimuli. Over one billion people worldwide have hypertension (≥ 140 mm …

Background Vitamin D is crucial for maintenance of musculoskeletal health, and might also
have a role in extraskeletal tissues. Determinants of circulating 25-hydroxyvitamin D …

Approaches exploiting trait distribution extremes may be used to identify loci associated with
common traits, but it is unknown whether these loci are generalizable to the broader …

Genome-wide association studies (GWAS) of longitudinal birth cohorts enable joint
investigation of environmental and genetic influences on complex traits. We report GWAS …

Smoking is a common risk factor for many diseases. We conducted genome-wide
association meta-analyses for the number of cigarettes smoked per day (CPD) in smokers …

Background. Earlier studies on stress and obesity have not considered coping in situations
involving stress. This study examines the associations between stress-related eating and …

Background: Obesity is an increasingly prevalent nutritional disorder throughout the world
and is a risk factor for many chronic diseases. The prevalence of obesity increases with age …