Genetic and environmental influences on waist-to-hip ratio and waist circumference in an older Swedish twin population

International Journal of Obesity

Volumn 23, Issue 5, 1999, Pages 449-455

  Nelson, Tracy L ^a,e   Vogler, G P ^a   Pedersen, N L ^b,c   Miles, T P ^d  

^a PENNSYLVANIA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b KAROLINSKA INSTITUTE   (Sweden)

^c UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^d UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS HEALTH SCIENCE CENTER AT SAN ANTONIO   (United States)

^e IL   (United States)

Author keywords

Environmental; Genetic; Waist circumference; Waist to hip ratio

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; AGING; ARTICLE; BODY FAT; BODY MASS; CONTROLLED STUDY; ENVIRONMENTAL FACTOR; FEMALE; GENETICS; HEREDITY; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SWEDEN; TWINS; VARIANCE;

EID: 0032913043     PISSN: 03070565     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1038/sj.ijo.0800840     Document Type: Article

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