Socioeconomic disadvantage and polygenic risk of overweight in early and mid-life: a longitudinal population cohort study spanning 12 yearsResearch in context

• Main Authors: Jessica A. Kerr (Author), Dorothea Dumuid (Author), Marnie Downes (Author), Katherine Lange (Author), Meredith O'Connor (Author), Ty Stanford (Author), Lukar Thornton (Author), Suzanne Mavoa (Author), Kate Lycett (Author), Tim S. Olds (Author), Ben Edwards (Author), Justin O'Sullivan (Author), Markus Juonala (Author), Ha N.D. Le (Author), Richard Saffery (Author), David Burgner (Author), Melissa Wake (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Elsevier, 2024-12-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Summary: Background: We describe BMI by socioeconomic disadvantage and by polygenic risk in parallel cohorts of children and adults (their parents). We examine whether hypothetically intervening to reduce childhood disadvantage could reduce adolescent obesity. Methods: From a population-based cohort...