Chronotype and Cardiovascular Disease Risk Factors among Middle-aged and Older Adults: An observational and Mendelian Randomization Study
Our findings suggest a modest causal relationship between morning chronotype and better cardiovascular health profiles, particularly diet quality, although replication in other populations remains necessary.
Authors
- H Wang
- Sina Kianersi (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0950-2675)
- Kaitlin S. Potts (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7778-4884)
- T. Sofer
- Martin K. Rutter
- Kathryn Rexrode
- Susan Redline
- Tianyi Huang
- Raymond Noordam
Institutions
- Brigham and Women's Hospital (US)
- Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center (US)
- Leiden University Medical Center (NL)
- University of Manchester (GB)
- Institute on Aging (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- medRxiv
- Published
- 2026-01-15
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.64898/2026.01.12.26343964
- Primary Topic
- Circadian rhythm and melatonin
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00
Funders
- Brigham and Women's Hospital