MRC Epidemiology Unit
New research has found four genes with some of the largest known effects on the timing of menopause discovered to date, providing new insight into links between menopause timing and […]
Ultra-processed food makes up almost two-thirds of calorie intake of UK adolescents
New analysis of data from UK National Diet and Nutrition Survey finds that adolescents consume around two-thirds of their daily calories from ultra-processed foods (UPFs). The research led by scientists […]
Largest ever genetic study of age of puberty in girls shows links with weight gain
Genes can indirectly influence the age at which girls have their first period by accelerating weight gain in childhood, a known risk factor for early puberty, according to new research […]
Rare gene variants conferring up to 6-fold increase in obesity risk hint at new mechanism affecting appetite control
A study led by Medical Research Council (MRC) researchers has identified genetic variants in two genes that have some of the largest impacts on obesity risk discovered to date. The […]
HERA study to better understand women’s reproductive health receives £5.6 million Wellcome award
Reproductive ageing in women is critical for fertility, but also has profound influences more broadly on health and wellbeing. Recent research co-led by scientists at the University of Cambridge has […]
Levels of overweight and obesity in preschool children stable or declining in several high income countries.
The findings are published today as part of the BMJ’s Food for Thought 2023 collection examining the science and politics of nutrition. Dr Sarah Maessen and colleagues examined trends in […]
Identifying novel sex- and age-specific gene variants that influence obesity risk
From influencing how our body stores fat to how our brain regulates appetite, hundreds of genes, along with environmental factors, collectively determine our weight and body size. Now, researchers add […]
Can improving cardiorespiratory fitness help prevent type 2 diabetes? Genetics may hold the answer
Higher cardiorespiratory fitness is associated with higher insulin sensitivity and lower risk of type 2 diabetes, but until now it hasn’t been clear if the relationship is causal, and the […]
Research challenges current thinking on the genetic causes of very early menopause
The genetic causes of very early menopause will have to be reconsidered after researchers found that nearly all women who carried variations thought to cause the condition in fact had […]
Genetic variants influencing human fertility identified in study of nearly 800,000 individuals.
Fertility is influenced by mechanisms that influence both reproductive biology and human behaviour, according to the largest study to date identifying genetic determinants of the number of children an individual […]
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