Thesis
Adiposity and the risk of infectious diseases in Chinese and UK adults
- Abstract:
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Background: With escalating rates of excess adiposity globally, understanding of its relevance for non-communicable diseases has grown. However, the implications of adiposity for infectious disease risks are less well explored.
Methods: Data were analysed for ~512,000 China Kadoorie Biobank (CKB) participants in observational analyses and ~76,000 in genetic analyses, and for~502,000 UK Biobank (UKB) participants in observational analyses and ~400...
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+ Bragg, F
- Institution:
- University of Oxford
- Division:
- MSD
- Department:
- Nuffield Department of Population Health
- Role:
- Supervisor
+ Kartsonaki, C
- Institution:
- University of Oxford
- Division:
- MSD
- Department:
- Nuffield Department of Population Health
- Role:
- Supervisor
+ Chen, Z
- Institution:
- University of Oxford
- Division:
- MSD
- Department:
- Nuffield Department of Population Health
- Sub department:
- Clinical Trial Service Unit
- Role:
- Supervisor
- DOI:
- Type of award:
- DPhil
- Level of award:
- Doctoral
- Awarding institution:
- University of Oxford
- Language:
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English
- Deposit date:
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2025-06-22
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- Copyright holder:
- Rui Huang
- Copyright date:
- 2024
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