# Marika Kaakinen

**Type:** Researchers  
**Canonical URL:** https://scholariq.org/researchers/marika-kaakinen/

## Facts

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Citations | 29,593 |
| Field | Genetic Associations and Epidemiology |
| h-index | 67 |
| i10-index | 102 |
| Last Known Institution | University of Helsinki |
| OpenAlex ID | https://openalex.org/A5065042677 |
| ORCID iD | https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9228-0462 |
| Works | 196 |

## Researcher papers

- [Discovery and refinement of loci associated with lipid levels](https://scholariq.org/papers/discovery-and-refinement-of-loci-associated-with-lipid-levels/)
- [Common variants associated with plasma triglycerides and risk for coronary artery disease](https://scholariq.org/papers/common-variants-associated-with-plasma-triglycerides-and-risk-for-coronary/)
- [The trans-ancestral genomic architecture of glycemic traits](https://scholariq.org/papers/the-trans-ancestral-genomic-architecture-of-glycemic-traits/)
- [Variants in MTNR1B influence fasting glucose levels](https://scholariq.org/papers/variants-in-mtnr1b-influence-fasting-glucose-levels/)
- [The Influence of Age and Sex on Genetic Associations with Adult Body Size and Shape: A Large-Scale Genome-Wide Interaction Study](https://scholariq.org/papers/the-influence-of-age-and-sex-on-genetic-associations-with-adult-body-size-and/)
- [Physical Activity Attenuates the Influence of FTO Variants on Obesity Risk: A Meta-Analysis of 218,166 Adults and 19,268 Children](https://scholariq.org/papers/physical-activity-attenuates-the-influence-of-fto-variants-on-obesity-risk-a/)
- [Rare variant in scavenger receptor BI raises HDL cholesterol and increases risk of coronary heart disease](https://scholariq.org/papers/rare-variant-in-scavenger-receptor-bi-raises-hdl-cholesterol-and-increases-risk/)
- [Investigating the possible causal association of smoking with depression and anxiety using Mendelian randomisation meta-analysis: the CARTA consortium](https://scholariq.org/papers/investigating-the-possible-causal-association-of-smoking-with-depression-and/)

## Researcher topics

- [Genetic Associations and Epidemiology](https://scholariq.org/topics/genetic-associations-and-epidemiology/)
- [Birth, Development, and Health](https://scholariq.org/topics/birth-development-and-health/)
- [Nutrition, Genetics, and Disease](https://scholariq.org/topics/nutrition-genetics-and-disease/)
- [Obesity, Physical Activity, Diet](https://scholariq.org/topics/obesity-physical-activity-diet/)
- [Genetic Mapping and Diversity in Plants and Animals](https://scholariq.org/topics/genetic-mapping-and-diversity-in-plants-and-animals/)

## Researcher university

- [University of Helsinki](https://scholariq.org/institutions/university-of-helsinki/)

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