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Elina Hyppönen

University of South Australia

Affiliation University of South Australia Top Publications Genetic studies of body mass index yield new insights for obesity biology (2015) – 4,963 citations Discovery and refinement of loci associated with lipid levels (2013) – 3,320 citations Defining the role of common variation in the genomic and biological architecture of adult human height (2014) – 2,115 ... <a title="Elina Hyppönen" class="read-more" href="https://journalsworld.com/researchers/elina-hypponen/" aria-label="Read more about Elina Hyppönen">Read more</a>

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Publications434Total indexed works
Citations52,045Source-reported citations
h-index94Source-reported h-index
i10-index230Source-reported i10-index

Biography, research & contributions

Affiliation

University of South Australia

Top Publications

  • Genetic studies of body mass index yield new insights for obesity biology (2015) - 4,963 citations
  • Discovery and refinement of loci associated with lipid levels (2013) - 3,320 citations
  • Defining the role of common variation in the genomic and biological architecture of adult human height (2014) - 2,115 citations
  • Intake of vitamin D and risk of type 1 diabetes: a birth-cohort study (2001) - 1,943 citations
  • New genetic loci link adipose and insulin biology to body fat distribution (2015) - 1,726 citations

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Full name
Elina Hyppönen
ORCID
0000-0003-3670-9399
OpenAlex ID
https://openalex.org/A5026971838

Research interests

  • Genetic Associations and Epidemiology, Vitamin D Research Studies, Birth, Development, and Health, Nutrition, Genetics, and Disease, Genetic and phenotypic traits in livestock

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      Elina Hyppönen. JournalsWorld. Accessed October 9, 2026.

      https://journalsworld.com/researchers/elina-hypponen/