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Overview

Debbie A. Lawlor is affiliated with the University of Bristol in the United Kingdom. Their research primarily spans the field of Medicine, with notable contributions in subfields such as Pediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health; Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health; Obstetrics and Gynecology; Genetics; and Health, Toxicology and Mutagenesis. These areas reflect a diverse focus on multiple aspects of human health and development.

The scientific topics covered in Lawlor's work include:

  • Birth, Development, and Health
  • Health, Environment, Cognitive Aging
  • Genetic Associations and Epidemiology
  • Gestational Diabetes Research and Management
  • Obesity, Physical Activity, Diet
  • Pregnancy and preeclampsia studies
  • Nutritional Studies and Diet

Lawlor's recent papers illustrate active engagement with contemporary health issues and genetic research. Notable publications include:

  • "Mental health before and during the COVID-19 pandemic in two longitudinal UK population cohorts" (2020) published in The British Journal of Psychiatry
  • "Genomic and phenotypic insights from an atlas of genetic effects on DNA methylation" (2021) published in Nature Genetics
  • "Within-sibship genome-wide association analyses decrease bias in estimates of direct genetic effects" (2022) published in Nature Genetics
  • "Genome-wide association studies identify 137 genetic loci for DNA methylation biomarkers of aging" (2021) published in Genome Biology
  • "SCORE2-Diabetes: 10-year cardiovascular risk estimation in type 2 diabetes in Europe" (2023) published in European Heart Journal

Frequent co-authors working with Lawlor include Maria Carolina Borges, Kate Tilling, John Wright, George Davey Smith, and Abigail Fraser. These collaborations have resulted in a substantial number of joint publications and reflect ongoing research partnerships.

Lawlor's work is regularly published in venues associated with epidemiology, genetics, and medicine. Key publication outlets include:

  • bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)
  • Wellcome Open Research
  • BMC Medicine
  • International Journal of Epidemiology
  • PLoS Medicine

Best Publications

  • A common variant in the FTO gene is associated with body mass index and predisposes to childhood and adult obesity

    Timothy M. Frayling;Nicholas J. Timpson;Michael N. Weedon;Eleftheria Zeggini;Eleftheria Zeggini;Eleftheria Zeggini

  • Diabetes mellitus, fasting blood glucose concentration, and risk of vascular disease: a collaborative meta-analysis of 102 prospective studies

    N Sarwar;P Gao;Seshasai Srk.

  • Mendelian randomization: using genes as instruments for making causal inferences in epidemiology.

    Debbie A. Lawlor;Roger M. Harbord;Jonathan A. C. Sterne;Nicholas J Timpson

  • Association analyses of 249,796 individuals reveal 18 new loci associated with body mass index

    Elizabeth K. Speliotes;Elizabeth K. Speliotes;Cristen J. Willer;Sonja I. Berndt;Keri L. Monda

  • Indicators of socioeconomic position (part 1)

    Bruna Galobardes;Mary Shaw;Debbie A Lawlor;John W Lynch

  • Cohort Profile: The ‘Children of the 90s’—the index offspring of the Avon Longitudinal Study of Parents and Children

    Andy Boyd;Jean Golding;John Macleod;Debbie A. Lawlor

  • New genetic loci implicated in fasting glucose homeostasis and their impact on type 2 diabetes risk

    Josée Dupuis;Josée Dupuis;Claudia Langenberg;Inga Prokopenko;Richa Saxena;Richa Saxena

  • Cohort Profile: The Avon Longitudinal Study of Parents and Children: ALSPAC mothers cohort

    Abigail Fraser;Corrie Macdonald-Wallis;Kate Tilling;Andy Boyd

  • Genetic variants in novel pathways influence blood pressure and cardiovascular disease risk

    Georg B. Ehret;Georg B. Ehret;Georg B. Ehret;Patricia B. Munroe;Kenneth M. Rice;Murielle Bochud

  • New genetic loci implicated in fasting glucose homeostasis and their impact on type 2 diabetes risk (vol 42, pg 105, 2010)

    J Dupuis;C Langenberg;I Prokopenko;R Saxena

  • Newly identified loci that influence lipid concentrations and risk of coronary artery disease

    Cristen J. Willer;Serena Sanna;Anne U. Jackson;Angelo Scuteri

  • A genome-wide association search for type 2 diabetes genes in African Americans.

    N D Palmer;C W McDonough;P J Hicks;B H Roh

  • Childhood Obesity – 2010: Progress and Challenges

    Joan C. Han;Debbie A. Lawlor;Sue Y.S. Kimm

  • The effectiveness of exercise as an intervention in the management of depression: systematic review and meta-regression analysis of randomised controlled trials

    Debbie A Lawlor;Stephen W Hopker

  • Exercise for depression

    G.M. Cooney;K. Dwan;C. A. Greig;D. A. Lawlor

  • Separate and combined associations of body-mass index and abdominal adiposity with cardiovascular disease: collaborative analysis of 58 prospective studies

    D Wormser;S Kaptoge;E Di Angelantonio

  • C-Reactive Protein, Fibrinogen, and Cardiovascular Disease Prediction

    Stephen Kaptoge;Emanuele Di Angelantonio;Lisa Pennells;Angela M. Wood

  • Association analyses of 249,796 individuals reveal 18 new loci associated with body mass index

    E. K. Speliotes;C. J. Willer;S. I. Berndt;K. L. Monda

  • Subcortical brain volume differences in participants with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder in children and adults: a cross-sectional mega-analysis

    Martine Hoogman;Janita Bralten;Derrek P. Hibar;Maarten Mennes

  • Erratum: New genetic loci implicated in fasting glucose homeostasis and their impact on type 2 diabetes risk (Nature Genetics (2010) 42 (105-116))

    Josée Dupuis;Claudia Langenberg;Inga Prokopenko;Richa Saxena

Frequent Co-Authors

George Davey Smith
George Davey Smith University of Bristol
Shah Ebrahim
Shah Ebrahim London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine
Naveed Sattar
Naveed Sattar University of Glasgow
Kate Tilling
Kate Tilling University of Bristol
Nicholas J. Timpson
Nicholas J. Timpson University of Bristol
Marjo-Riitta Järvelin
Marjo-Riitta Järvelin Imperial College London
David Evans
David Evans University of Bristol
John Wright
John Wright National Health Service
Mika Kivimäki
Mika Kivimäki University College London
Scott M. Nelson
Scott M. Nelson University of Glasgow

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