# Marjo‐Riitta Järvelin

**Type:** Researchers  
**Canonical URL:** https://scholariq.org/researchers/marjo-riitta-jarvelin/

## Facts

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Citations | 133,125 |
| Field | Genetic Associations and Epidemiology |
| h-index | 171 |
| i10-index | 744 |
| Last Known Institution | Oulu University Hospital |
| OpenAlex ID | https://openalex.org/A5068508022 |
| ORCID iD | https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2149-0630 |
| Works | 1,332 |

## Researcher papers

Showing 12 of 26.

- [A Common Variant in the <i>FTO</i> Gene Is Associated with Body Mass Index and Predisposes to Childhood and Adult Obesity](https://scholariq.org/papers/a-common-variant-in-the-i-fto-i-gene-is-associated-with-body-mass-index-and/)
- [Common genetic determinants of vitamin D insufficiency: a genome-wide association study](https://scholariq.org/papers/common-genetic-determinants-of-vitamin-d-insufficiency-a-genome-wide-association/)
- [Epigenome-wide association study of body mass index, and the adverse outcomes of adiposity](https://scholariq.org/papers/epigenome-wide-association-study-of-body-mass-index-and-the-adverse-outcomes-of/)
- [Identification of seven loci affecting mean telomere length and their association with disease](https://scholariq.org/papers/identification-of-seven-loci-affecting-mean-telomere-length-and-their/)
- [Genome-wide study for circulating metabolites identifies 62 loci and reveals novel systemic effects of LPA](https://scholariq.org/papers/genome-wide-study-for-circulating-metabolites-identifies-62-loci-and-reveals/)
- [Maternal Lifestyle Factors in Pregnancy Risk of Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder and Associated Behaviors: Review of the Current Evidence](https://scholariq.org/papers/maternal-lifestyle-factors-in-pregnancy-risk-of-attention-deficit-hyperactivity/)
- [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/)
- [Genome-wide association study for early-onset and morbid adult obesity identifies three new risk loci in European populations](https://scholariq.org/papers/genome-wide-association-study-for-early-onset-and-morbid-adult-obesity/)
- [Genomic analyses identify hundreds of variants associated with age at menarche and support a role for puberty timing in cancer risk](https://scholariq.org/papers/genomic-analyses-identify-hundreds-of-variants-associated-with-age-at-menarche/)
- [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/)
- [Multiancestry association study identifies new asthma risk loci that colocalize with immune-cell enhancer marks](https://scholariq.org/papers/multiancestry-association-study-identifies-new-asthma-risk-loci-that-colocalize/)
- [Genome-wide association study identifies five loci associated with lung function](https://scholariq.org/papers/genome-wide-association-study-identifies-five-loci-associated-with-lung-function/)

## 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/)
- [Epigenetics and DNA Methylation](https://scholariq.org/topics/epigenetics-and-dna-methylation/)
- [Gestational Diabetes Research and Management](https://scholariq.org/topics/gestational-diabetes-research-and-management/)
- [Obesity, Physical Activity, Diet](https://scholariq.org/topics/obesity-physical-activity-diet/)

## Researcher university

- [Oulu University Hospital](https://scholariq.org/institutions/oulu-university-hospital/)

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