A longitudinal causal graph analysis investigating modifiable risk factors and obesity in a European cohort of children and adolescents

A longitudinal causal graph analysis investigating modifiable risk factors and obesity in a European cohort of children and adolescents

Abstract Childhood obesity is a complex disorder that appears to be influenced by an interacting system of many factors. Taking this complexity into account, we aim to investigate the causal structure underlying childhood obesity. Our focus is on identifying potential early, direct or indirect, caus...

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Main Authors: Ronja Foraita, Janine Witte, Claudia Börnhorst, Wencke Gwozdz, Valeria Pala, Lauren Lissner, Fabio Lauria, Lucia A. Reisch, Dénes Molnár, Stefaan De Henauw, Luis Moreno, Toomas Veidebaum, Michael Tornaritis, Iris Pigeot, Vanessa Didelez
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Nature Portfolio 2024-03-01
Series:Scientific Reports
Subjects:
Audio-visual media consumption
Causal structure learning
DAG
Healthy diet
IDEFICS/I.Family cohort
Multiple imputation
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-024-56721-y

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https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-024-56721-y

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