Jelena Bešević
MSc, PhD
Senior Epidemiologist
Jelena joined Oxford Population Health in 2020 to work as an epidemiologist for the UK Biobank cohort.
Jelena holds a PhD in molecular epidemiology from Imperial College London. Her research interests are in investigating the role of metabolic dysfunction in cancer development.
Recent publications
UK Biobank-A Unique Resource for Discovery and Translation Research on Genetics and Neurologic Disease.
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Taylor H. et al, (2025), Neurol Genet, 11
Comparison of body composition measures assessed by bioelectrical impedance analysis versus dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry in the United Kingdom Biobank.
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Feng Q. et al, (2024), Clin Nutr ESPEN, 63, 214 - 225
Waist-to-height ratio and body fat percentage as risk factors for ischemic cardiovascular disease: a prospective cohort study from UK Biobank.
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Feng Q. et al, (2024), Am J Clin Nutr, 119, 1386 - 1396
Incorporating polygenic risk into the Leicester Risk Assessment score for 10-year risk prediction of type 2 diabetes.
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Liu X. et al, (2024), Diabetes Metab Syndr, 18
Association between pre-diagnostic circulating lipid metabolites and colorectal cancer risk: a nested case-control study in the European Prospective Investigation into Cancer and Nutrition (EPIC).
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Harewood R. et al, (2024), EBioMedicine, 101