Open AccessEvidence for a strong genetic influence on childhood adiposity despite the force of the obesogenic environment
Author(s) -
Jane Wardle,
Susan Carnell,
Claire M. A. Haworth,
Robert Plomin
Publication year - 2008
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/87.2.398
Subject(s) - childhood obesity , medicine , obesity , endocrinology , overweight
Body mass index (BMI) has been shown to be highly heritable, but most studies were carried out in cohorts born before the onset of the "obesity epidemic."
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