Genetic influences on central abdominal fat: A twin study

International Journal of Obesity

Volumn 20, Issue 8, 1996, Pages 722-726

  Carey, D G P ^a   Nguyen, T V ^a   Campbell, L V ^a   Chisholm, D J ^a   Kelly, P ^a  

^a ST VINCENT S HOSPITAL   (Australia)

Author keywords

Abdominal fat; Dual energy X ray absorptiometry; Genetics; Insulin; Obesity; Twins

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; BODY FAT; BODY MASS; CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIZYGOTIC TWINS; DUAL ENERGY X RAY ABSORPTIOMETRY; DYSLIPIDEMIA; FEMALE; GENETIC ANALYSIS; HUMAN; INHERITANCE; INSULIN RESISTANCE; LIPID STORAGE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; METABOLIC PARAMETERS; MONOZYGOTIC TWINS; NON INSULIN DEPENDENT DIABETES MELLITUS; OBESITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SUBCUTANEOUS FAT;

ABDOMEN; ADULT; BODY COMPOSITION; BODY MASS INDEX; BODY WEIGHT; CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASES; DENSITOMETRY, X-RAY; DIABETES MELLITUS, TYPE 2; FEMALE; HUMANS; INSULIN RESISTANCE; MIDDLE AGED; MODELS, GENETIC; OBESITY; PHENOTYPE; TWINS, DIZYGOTIC; TWINS, MONOZYGOTIC;

EID: 0029766871     PISSN: 03070565     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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