Open AccessFamilial resemblance of body composition in prepubertal girls and their biological parents
Author(s) -
Margarita S. Treuth,
Nancy F. Butte,
Kenneth J. Ellis,
Lisa J. Martin,
Anthony G. Comuzzie
Publication year - 2001
Publication title -
american journal of clinical nutrition
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 2.608
H-Index - 336
eISSN - 1938-3207
pISSN - 0002-9165
DOI - 10.1093/ajcn/74.4.529
Subject(s) - heritability , body mass index , medicine , lean body mass , trunk , composition (language) , body weight , obesity , endocrinology , fat mass , body adiposity index , anthropometry , fat free mass , classification of obesity , zoology , biology , philosophy , ecology , linguistics , genetics
Heritability estimates for body mass index (BMI; in kg/m(2)) in children generally have been derived from twin and adoption studies. However, BMI does not reflect total or regional body composition.
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