Karl-Heinz Jöckel

No ORCID on file · 2 papers in corpus

meta-analysis 2015

New genetic loci link adipose and insulin biology to body fat distribution

Nature ·doi:10.1038/nature14132

Body fat distribution is a heritable trait and a well-established predictor of adverse metabolic outcomes, independent of overall adiposity. To increase our understanding of the genetic basis of body fat distribution and its molecular links…

observational 2014

Educational level, prevalence of hysterectomy, and age at amenorrhoea: a cross-sectional analysis of 9536 women from six population-based cohort studies in Germany

BMC women's health ·doi:10.1186/1472-6874-14-10

BACKGROUND: Hysterectomy prevalence has been shown to vary by education level. Hysterectomy influences age at amenorrhoea. The aim of this study was to examine these associations in Germany within population-based data sets. METHODS: Basel…