List of works - Paul W. Franks

Genetic studies of body mass index yield new insights for obesity biology

scientific article

New genetic loci implicated in fasting glucose homeostasis and their impact on type 2 diabetes risk

scientific article

Discovery and refinement of loci associated with lipid levels

scientific article

Defining the role of common variation in the genomic and biological architecture of adult human height

scientific article

Large-scale association analysis identifies new risk loci for coronary artery disease

scientific article published on 02 December 2012

Childhood obesity, other cardiovascular risk factors, and premature death

scientific article

New genetic loci link adipose and insulin biology to body fat distribution

scientific article

Large-scale association analyses identify new loci influencing glycemic traits and provide insight into the underlying biological pathways

scientific article

A genome-wide approach accounting for body mass index identifies genetic variants influencing fasting glycemic traits and insulin resistance

scientific article published on 13 May 2012

The genetic architecture of type 2 diabetes

scientific article (publication date: 11 July 2016)

Common variants associated with plasma triglycerides and risk for coronary artery disease

scientific article

Genome-wide association scan meta-analysis identifies three Loci influencing adiposity and fat distribution

scientific article published in June 2009

Reliability and validity of the combined heart rate and movement sensor Actiheart

article by Soren Brage et al published 16 February 2005 in European Journal of Clinical Nutrition

Genome-wide meta-analysis identifies 11 new loci for anthropometric traits and provides insights into genetic architecture

scientific journal article

Interleukin-6 receptor pathways in coronary heart disease: a collaborative meta-analysis of 82 studies

scientific article published on 14 March 2012

Novel loci for adiponectin levels and their influence on type 2 diabetes and metabolic traits: a multi-ethnic meta-analysis of 45,891 individuals

scientific article

Physical activity attenuates the influence of FTO variants on obesity risk: a meta-analysis of 218,166 adults and 19,268 children

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Features of the metabolic syndrome are associated with objectively measured physical activity and fitness in Danish children: the European Youth Heart Study (EYHS).

scientific article

Sex-stratified genome-wide association studies including 270,000 individuals show sexual dimorphism in genetic loci for anthropometric traits

scientific article

Branched equation modeling of simultaneous accelerometry and heart rate monitoring improves estimate of directly measured physical activity energy expenditure

scientific article

Rare and low-frequency coding variants alter human adult height

scientific article (publication date: February 2017)

Replication and extension of genome-wide association study results for obesity in 4923 adults from northern Sweden

scientific article

Differences in the prospective association between individual plasma phospholipid saturated fatty acids and incident type 2 diabetes: the EPIC-InterAct case-cohort study

scientific article

Coding Variation in ANGPTL4, LPL, and SVEP1 and the Risk of Coronary Disease

scientific article published on 2 March 2016

Genetic fine mapping and genomic annotation defines causal mechanisms at type 2 diabetes susceptibility loci

scientific article

Hierarchy of individual calibration levels for heart rate and accelerometry to measure physical activity

article

Reexamination of validity and reliability of the CSA monitor in walking and running

scientific article

An Expanded Genome-Wide Association Study of Type 2 Diabetes in Europeans

scientific article published on 31 May 2017

The genetics of blood pressure regulation and its target organs from association studies in 342,415 individuals

scientific article published on 12 September 2016

Trans-ancestry genome-wide association study identifies 12 genetic loci influencing blood pressure and implicates a role for DNA methylation

scientific article

Candidate gene association study in type 2 diabetes indicates a role for genes involved in beta-cell function as well as insulin action

scientific article

Design and cohort description of the InterAct Project: an examination of the interaction of genetic and lifestyle factors on the incidence of type 2 diabetes in the EPIC Study

scientific article

Common variants in 40 genes assessed for diabetes incidence and response to metformin and lifestyle intervention in the diabetes prevention program

scientific article published on 3 August 2010

Validity of a short questionnaire to assess physical activity in 10 European countries

scientific article published on 17 November 2011

Separating movement and gravity components in an acceleration signal and implications for the assessment of human daily physical activity

scientific article

Associations between objectively assessed physical activity and indicators of body fatness in 9- to 10-y-old European children: a population-based study from 4 distinct regions in Europe (the European Youth Heart Study)

scientific article published on 01 September 2004

The Influence of Age and Sex on Genetic Associations with Adult Body Size and Shape: A Large-Scale Genome-Wide Interaction Study

scientific article

Exome-wide association study of plasma lipids in >300,000 individuals

scientific article published on 30 October 2017

Gene × physical activity interactions in obesity: combined analysis of 111,421 individuals of European ancestry

scientific article

Association analyses based on false discovery rate implicate new loci for coronary artery disease

scientific article published on 17 July 2017

Fruit and vegetable intake and type 2 diabetes: EPIC-InterAct prospective study and meta-analysis

scientific article

Trans-ancestry meta-analyses identify rare and common variants associated with blood pressure and hypertension

scientific article published on 12 September 2016

A genome-wide association search for type 2 diabetes genes in African Americans

scientific article published on 4 January 2012

Mediterranean diet and type 2 diabetes risk in the European Prospective Investigation into Cancer and Nutrition (EPIC) study: the InterAct project

scientific article

Gestational glucose tolerance and risk of type 2 diabetes in young Pima Indian offspring

scientific article published in February 2006

Consumption of sweet beverages and type 2 diabetes incidence in European adults: results from EPIC-InterAct

scientific article

Low-frequency and rare exome chip variants associate with fasting glucose and type 2 diabetes susceptibility

scientific article

TCF7L2 polymorphisms modulate proinsulin levels and beta-cell function in a British Europid population

scientific article published on 06 April 2007

Genome-wide meta-analysis of observational studies shows common genetic variants associated with macronutrient intake

scientific article

Genetically determined height and coronary artery disease

scientific article

List of works by Paul W. Franks

Genetic studies of body mass index yield new insights for obesity biology

New genetic loci implicated in fasting glucose homeostasis and their impact on type 2 diabetes risk

Discovery and refinement of loci associated with lipid levels

Defining the role of common variation in the genomic and biological architecture of adult human height

Large-scale association analysis identifies new risk loci for coronary artery disease

Childhood obesity, other cardiovascular risk factors, and premature death

New genetic loci link adipose and insulin biology to body fat distribution

Large-scale association analyses identify new loci influencing glycemic traits and provide insight into the underlying biological pathways

A genome-wide approach accounting for body mass index identifies genetic variants influencing fasting glycemic traits and insulin resistance

The genetic architecture of type 2 diabetes

Common variants associated with plasma triglycerides and risk for coronary artery disease

Genome-wide association scan meta-analysis identifies three Loci influencing adiposity and fat distribution

Reliability and validity of the combined heart rate and movement sensor Actiheart

Genome-wide meta-analysis identifies 11 new loci for anthropometric traits and provides insights into genetic architecture

Interleukin-6 receptor pathways in coronary heart disease: a collaborative meta-analysis of 82 studies

Novel loci for adiponectin levels and their influence on type 2 diabetes and metabolic traits: a multi-ethnic meta-analysis of 45,891 individuals

Physical activity attenuates the influence of FTO variants on obesity risk: a meta-analysis of 218,166 adults and 19,268 children

Features of the metabolic syndrome are associated with objectively measured physical activity and fitness in Danish children: the European Youth Heart Study (EYHS).

Sex-stratified genome-wide association studies including 270,000 individuals show sexual dimorphism in genetic loci for anthropometric traits

Branched equation modeling of simultaneous accelerometry and heart rate monitoring improves estimate of directly measured physical activity energy expenditure

Rare and low-frequency coding variants alter human adult height

Replication and extension of genome-wide association study results for obesity in 4923 adults from northern Sweden

Differences in the prospective association between individual plasma phospholipid saturated fatty acids and incident type 2 diabetes: the EPIC-InterAct case-cohort study

Coding Variation in ANGPTL4, LPL, and SVEP1 and the Risk of Coronary Disease

Genetic fine mapping and genomic annotation defines causal mechanisms at type 2 diabetes susceptibility loci

Hierarchy of individual calibration levels for heart rate and accelerometry to measure physical activity

Reexamination of validity and reliability of the CSA monitor in walking and running

An Expanded Genome-Wide Association Study of Type 2 Diabetes in Europeans

The genetics of blood pressure regulation and its target organs from association studies in 342,415 individuals

Trans-ancestry genome-wide association study identifies 12 genetic loci influencing blood pressure and implicates a role for DNA methylation

Candidate gene association study in type 2 diabetes indicates a role for genes involved in beta-cell function as well as insulin action

Design and cohort description of the InterAct Project: an examination of the interaction of genetic and lifestyle factors on the incidence of type 2 diabetes in the EPIC Study

Common variants in 40 genes assessed for diabetes incidence and response to metformin and lifestyle intervention in the diabetes prevention program

Validity of a short questionnaire to assess physical activity in 10 European countries

Separating movement and gravity components in an acceleration signal and implications for the assessment of human daily physical activity

Associations between objectively assessed physical activity and indicators of body fatness in 9- to 10-y-old European children: a population-based study from 4 distinct regions in Europe (the European Youth Heart Study)

The Influence of Age and Sex on Genetic Associations with Adult Body Size and Shape: A Large-Scale Genome-Wide Interaction Study

Exome-wide association study of plasma lipids in >300,000 individuals

Gene × physical activity interactions in obesity: combined analysis of 111,421 individuals of European ancestry

Association analyses based on false discovery rate implicate new loci for coronary artery disease

Fruit and vegetable intake and type 2 diabetes: EPIC-InterAct prospective study and meta-analysis

Trans-ancestry meta-analyses identify rare and common variants associated with blood pressure and hypertension

A genome-wide association search for type 2 diabetes genes in African Americans

Mediterranean diet and type 2 diabetes risk in the European Prospective Investigation into Cancer and Nutrition (EPIC) study: the InterAct project

Gestational glucose tolerance and risk of type 2 diabetes in young Pima Indian offspring

Consumption of sweet beverages and type 2 diabetes incidence in European adults: results from EPIC-InterAct

Low-frequency and rare exome chip variants associate with fasting glucose and type 2 diabetes susceptibility

TCF7L2 polymorphisms modulate proinsulin levels and beta-cell function in a British Europid population

Genome-wide meta-analysis of observational studies shows common genetic variants associated with macronutrient intake

Genetically determined height and coronary artery disease