Effect of basal metabolic rate on osteoporosis: A Mendelian randomization study

• Main Authors: Jingyu Zhou (Author), Zhiwen Ye (Author), Peng Wei (Author), Feng Yi (Author), Min Ouyang (Author), Shilang Xiong (Author), Yayun Liu (Author), Jintang Li (Author), Min Liu (Author), Hanrui Xi (Author), Qianyi Peng (Author), Long Xiong (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Frontiers Media S.A., 2023-02-01T00:00:00Z.
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PurposeBasal metabolic rate may play a key role in the pathogenesis and progression of osteoporosis. We performed Mendelian random analysis to evaluate the causal relationship between basal metabolic rate and osteoporosis.MethodsInstrumental variables for the basal metabolic rate were selected. We u...