The genetics of obesity: What have genetic studies told us about the environment

Behavior Genetics

Volumn 27, Issue 4, 1997, Pages 353-358

  Hewitt, John K ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO   (United States)

Author keywords

Body mass index; Environment; Genetics; Obesity

Indexed keywords

BIOMETRY; BODY MASS; BODY WEIGHT; ENERGY EXPENDITURE; ENVIRONMENTAL FACTOR; FAMILY LIFE; GENETICS; HEREDITY; HUMAN; OBESITY; REVIEW;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; BODY COMPOSITION; BODY MASS INDEX; BODY WEIGHT; CHILD; ENERGY METABOLISM; FEMALE; HUMANS; INDIVIDUALITY; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; OBESITY; PHENOTYPE; SOCIAL ENVIRONMENT;

EID: 0030801988     PISSN: 00018244     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1025687930765     Document Type: Review

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