# Beverley Balkau

**Type:** Researchers  
**Canonical URL:** https://scholariq.org/researchers/beverley-balkau-2/

## Facts

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Citations | 28,536 |
| Field | Genetic Associations and Epidemiology |
| h-index | 52 |
| i10-index | 71 |
| Last Known Institution | Université Paris-Sud |
| OpenAlex ID | https://openalex.org/A5107836802 |
| Works | 90 |

## Researcher papers

- [Association analyses of 249,796 individuals reveal 18 new loci associated with body mass index](https://scholariq.org/papers/association-analyses-of-249-796-individuals-reveal-18-new-loci-associated-with/)
- [Dysfunction of lipid sensor GPR120 leads to obesity in both mouse and human](https://scholariq.org/papers/dysfunction-of-lipid-sensor-gpr120-leads-to-obesity-in-both-mouse-and-human/)
- [A variant near MTNR1B is associated with increased fasting plasma glucose levels and type 2 diabetes risk](https://scholariq.org/papers/a-variant-near-mtnr1b-is-associated-with-increased-fasting-plasma-glucose-levels/)
- [Rare MTNR1B variants impairing melatonin receptor 1B function contribute to type 2 diabetes](https://scholariq.org/papers/rare-mtnr1b-variants-impairing-melatonin-receptor-1b-function-contribute-to-type/)
- [Low copy number of the salivary amylase gene predisposes to obesity](https://scholariq.org/papers/low-copy-number-of-the-salivary-amylase-gene-predisposes-to-obesity/)
- [Leveraging Cross-Species Transcription Factor Binding Site Patterns: From Diabetes Risk Loci to Disease Mechanisms](https://scholariq.org/papers/leveraging-cross-species-transcription-factor-binding-site-patterns-from/)

## Researcher topics

- [Genetic Associations and Epidemiology](https://scholariq.org/topics/genetic-associations-and-epidemiology/)
- [Epigenetics and DNA Methylation](https://scholariq.org/topics/epigenetics-and-dna-methylation/)
- [Pancreatic function and diabetes](https://scholariq.org/topics/pancreatic-function-and-diabetes/)
- [Genetic Mapping and Diversity in Plants and Animals](https://scholariq.org/topics/genetic-mapping-and-diversity-in-plants-and-animals/)
- [Nutrition, Genetics, and Disease](https://scholariq.org/topics/nutrition-genetics-and-disease/)

## Researcher university

- [Université Paris-Sud](https://scholariq.org/institutions/universite-paris-sud/)

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