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Rachel M. Freathy | Researchclopedia

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Rachel M. Freathy

University of Exeter ORCID

204

Works

31,485

Citations

55

h-index

95

i10-index

Research Topics

Birth, Development, and Health Genetic Associations and Epidemiology Gestational Diabetes Research and Management

Affiliations

Northwestern University2010–2010

University of Copenhagen2018–2018

Children's Hospital of Philadelphia2016–2016

Centre for Human Genetics2007–2007

University of Helsinki2024–2024

Top Works

A Common Variant in the <i>FTO</i> Gene Is Associated with Body Mass Index and Predisposes to Childhood and Adult Obesity

Timothy M. Frayling,Nicholas J. Timpson,et al.

20074,443 citations

Pregnancy and preeclampsia studies

Obesity, Physical Activity, Diet

Replication of Genome-Wide Association Signals in UK Samples Reveals Risk Loci for Type 2 Diabetes

Eleftheria Zeggini,Michael N. Weedon,et al.

20072,200 citations

Meta-analysis of genome-wide association data and large-scale replication identifies additional susceptibility loci for type 2 diabetes

Eleftheria Zeggini,Laura J. Scott,et al.

20081,871 citations

Common variants near MC4R are associated with fat mass, weight and risk of obesity

The Prostate, Lung, Colorectal, and Ovarian (PLCO) Cancer Screening Trial,Ruth J. F. Loos,et al.

20081,332 citations

Genome-wide association analysis identifies 20 loci that influence adult height

Diabetes Genetics Initiative,Michael N. Weedon,et al.

2008849 citations

Genome-wide association analyses of chronotype in 697,828 individuals provides insights into circadian rhythms

Samuel E. Jones,Jacqueline M. Lane,et al.

2019708 citations

A common variant of HMGA2 is associated with adult and childhood height in the general population

The Diabetes Genetics Initiative,Michael N. Weedon,et al.

2007411 citations

Genome-Wide Association Analyses in 128,266 Individuals Identifies New Morningness and Sleep Duration Loci

Samuel E. Jones,Jessica Tyrrell,et al.

2016409 citations

Height, body mass index, and socioeconomic status: mendelian randomisation study in UK Biobank

Jessica Tyrrell,Samuel E. Jones,et al.

2016398 citations