About the Authors

Parinya Chamnan

parinya.chamnan@cardiomet-res.org

Affiliations MRC Epidemiology Unit, Institute of Metabolic Science, University of Cambridge, Cambridge, United Kingdom, Cardio-Metabolic Research Group, Department of Social Medicine, Sanpasitthiprasong Hospital, Ubon Ratchathani, Thailand

Rebecca K. Simmons

Affiliation MRC Epidemiology Unit, Institute of Metabolic Science, University of Cambridge, Cambridge, United Kingdom

Stephen J. Sharp

Affiliation MRC Epidemiology Unit, Institute of Metabolic Science, University of Cambridge, Cambridge, United Kingdom

Kay-Tee Khaw

Affiliation Clinical Gerontology Unit, University of Cambridge School of Clinical Medicine, Addenbrooke’s Hospital, Cambridge, United Kingdom

Nicholas J. Wareham

Affiliation MRC Epidemiology Unit, Institute of Metabolic Science, University of Cambridge, Cambridge, United Kingdom

Simon J. Griffin

Affiliation MRC Epidemiology Unit, Institute of Metabolic Science, University of Cambridge, Cambridge, United Kingdom

Competing Interests

The authors have declared that no competing interests exist.

Author Contributions

Conceived and designed the experiments: PC RKS SJG. Performed the experiments: KTK NJW. Analyzed the data: PC SJS RKS NJW SJG. Contributed reagents/materials/analysis tools: KTK NJW. Wrote the paper: PC SJS RKS KTK NJW SJG.