Karri Silventoinen

Jan 9, 2024 | nature.com | Karri Silventoinen |Tim Morris |George Smith

AbstractHigher mean body mass index (BMI) among lower socioeconomic position (SEP) groups is well established in Western societies, but the influence of genetic factors on these differences is not well characterized.

Jul 29, 2023 | nature.com | Karri Silventoinen

AbstractBackgroundLow birth weight (BW) is associated with lower cognitive functioning, but less is known of these associations across the full range of the BW distribution and its components. We analyzed how BW, birth length (BL) and birth ponderal index (BPI, kg/m3) are associated with school performance and how childhood family social position modifies these associations.

May 10, 2023 | jech.bmj.com | Karri Silventoinen |Hannu Lahtinen |George Smith |Tim Morris

http://orcid.org/0000-0003-1759-3079Karri Silventoinen1,2, http://orcid.org/0000-0003-0910-823XHannu Lahtinen1, George Davey Smith3,4, http://orcid.org/0000-0001-8178-6815Tim T Morris3,4, http://orcid.org/0000-0001-9374-1438Pekka Martikainen1,5,6 1 Population Research Unit, Faculty of Social Sciences, University of Helsinki, Helsinki, Finland 2 Department of Public Health, Faculty of Medicine, University of Helsinki, Helsinki, Finland 3 Bristol Medical School, Population Health Sciences,...

Mar 24, 2023 | jech.bmj.com | Karri Silventoinen |Hannu Lahtinen |George Smith |Tim Morris

http://orcid.org/0000-0003-1759-3079Karri Silventoinen1,2, http://orcid.org/0000-0003-0910-823XHannu Lahtinen1, George Davey Smith3,4, http://orcid.org/0000-0001-8178-6815Tim T Morris3,4, http://orcid.org/0000-0001-9374-1438Pekka Martikainen1,5,6 1Population Research Unit, Faculty of Social Sciences, University of Helsinki, Helsinki, Finland 2Department of Public Health, Faculty of Medicine, University of Helsinki, Helsinki, Finland 3Bristol Medical School, Population Health Sciences,...