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Genetic study links sedentary leisure to higher infection odds
A genetic analysis linked each standard-deviation increase in genetically predicted sedentary leisure behaviour to 1.43 times the odds of any infection.A genetic analysis linked each standard-deviation increase in genetically predicted sedentary leisure behaviour to 1.43 times the odds of any infection.
Preprint: Mendelian randomization · 466,087 peopleUrinary tract infection
Who was studied466,087 UK and Swedish cohort participants
What changedInfection odds were higher with genetically predicted sedentary leisure: odds ratio 1.43 per 1-standard deviation increase
The catchSelf-reported television watching is an incomplete measure of sedentary leisure