Cognitive ability and physical health: a Mendelian randomization study

Volume: 7, Issue: 1
Published: Jun 1, 2017
Abstract
Causes of the association between cognitive ability and health remain unknown, but may reflect a shared genetic aetiology. This study examines the causal genetic associations between cognitive ability and physical health. We carried out two-sample Mendelian randomization analyses using the inverse-variance weighted method to test for causality between later life cognitive ability, educational attainment (as a proxy for cognitive ability in...
Paper Details
Title
Cognitive ability and physical health: a Mendelian randomization study
Published Date
Jun 1, 2017
Volume
7
Issue
1
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