Environmental factors in the development of obesity in identical twins

International Journal of Obesity

Volumn 23, Issue 7, 1999, Pages 746-753

  Hakala, P ^a   Rissanen, A ^b   Koskenvuo, M ^b   Kaprio, J ^b   Ronnemaa T ^b  

^a SOCIAL INSURANCE INSTITUTION   (Finland)

^b NONE

Author keywords

Eating behavior; Energy intake; Identical twins; Overweight; Physical activity history; Slimness; Sociodemographic factors

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; BODY MASS; CALORIC INTAKE; COHORT ANALYSIS; DIETARY INTAKE; EATING HABIT; ENVIRONMENTAL FACTOR; FEMALE; HEREDITY; HUMAN; INTERVIEW; MALE; MONOZYGOTIC TWINS; NORMAL HUMAN; OBESITY; PHYSICAL ACTIVITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUESTIONNAIRE; SMOKING;

EID: 0033025149     PISSN: 03070565     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1038/sj.ijo.0800923     Document Type: Article

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