Jian-Shiun Chiou

No ORCID on file · 3 papers in corpus
observational 2026
Unraveling the genetic links between stature and disease in East Asians: A multi-biobank genetic correlation and risk prediction study
PLoS genetics ·doi:10.1371/journal.pgen.1012030

Both genetic and environmental factors affect human stature, including overall height and familial short stature (FSS), and it is associated with various health outcomes. However, the study of genetic connections between stature and health …

observational 2024
Menarche-a journey into womanhood: age at menarche and health-related outcomes in East Asians
Human Reproduction ·doi:10.1093/humrep/deae060

STUDY QUESTION: Are there associations of age at menarche (AAM) with health-related outcomes in East Asians? SUMMARY ANSWER: AAM is associated with osteoporosis, Type 2 diabetes (T2D), glaucoma, and uterine fibroids, as demonstrated throug…

observational 2022
Your height affects your health: genetic determinants and health-related outcomes in Taiwan
BMC medicine ·doi:10.1186/s12916-022-02450-w

BACKGROUND: Height is an important anthropometric measurement and is associated with many health-related outcomes. Genome-wide association studies (GWASs) have identified hundreds of genetic loci associated with height, mainly in individual…