Causal association betweem BMI and brain health (IMAGE)

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Causal association betweem BMI and brain health

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High BMI is causally associated with smaller brain volume, larger volume of white matter lesions, and abnormal microstructural integrity

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Lv, Han; Beijing Friendship Hospital, Capital Medical University

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