title: Weighing Evidence from Mendelian Randomization-Early-Life Obesity as a Causal Factor in Multiple Sclerosis?
abstract: In this Perspective, Alberto Ascherio and Kassandra Munger discuss the implications of Richards and colleagues' study exploring the role of early-life obesity in risk of multiple sclerosis.
authors.affiliation: Harvard T. H. Chan School of Public Health, Harvard University, Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America.
authors.forename: Alberto
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Ascherio
authors.affiliation: Harvard T. H. Chan School of Public Health, Harvard University, Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America.
authors.forename: Kassandra L
authors.initials: KL
authors.lastname: Munger
mesh_terms: D015992:Body Mass Index; D055106:Genome-Wide Association Study; D006801:Humans; D057182:Mendelian Randomization Analysis; D009103:Multiple Sclerosis / Q000209:etiology* / Q000235:genetics; D009765:Obesity / Q000150:complications* / Q000235:genetics*; D020641:Polymorphism, Single Nucleotide