Rainer Rauramaa
Top Publications Genetic studies of body mass index yield new insights for obesity biology (2015) – 4,963 citations A 2 year multidomain intervention of diet, exercise, cognitive training, and vascular risk monitoring versus control to prevent cognitive decline in at-risk elderly people (FINGER): a randomised controlled trial (2015) – 3,780 citations Discovery and refinement of ... <a title="Rainer Rauramaa" class="read-more" href="https://journalsworld.com/researchers/rainer-rauramaa/" aria-label="Read more about Rainer Rauramaa">Read more</a>
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Top Publications
- Genetic studies of body mass index yield new insights for obesity biology (2015) - 4,963 citations
- A 2 year multidomain intervention of diet, exercise, cognitive training, and vascular risk monitoring versus control to prevent cognitive decline in at-risk elderly people (FINGER): a randomised controlled trial (2015) - 3,780 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
- Large-scale association analysis provides insights into the genetic architecture and pathophysiology of type 2 diabetes (2012) - 2,026 citations
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- Rainer Rauramaa
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- https://openalex.org/A5108210030
Research interests
- Genetic Associations and Epidemiology, Physical Activity and Health, Cardiovascular and exercise physiology, Diabetes, Cardiovascular Risks, and Lipoproteins, Genetic Mapping and Diversity in Plants and Animals
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- 3,780OpenAlex citations
- Discovery and refinement of loci associated with lipid levels ↗2013 · Nature Genetics3,320OpenAlex citations
- 2,115OpenAlex citations
- 2,026OpenAlex citations
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- Discovery and refinement of loci associated with lipid levels ↗2013 · Nature Genetics
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