The genetics of obesity: Practical implications

International Journal of Obesity

Volumn 25, Issue , 2001, Pages S10-S18

  Hebebrand, J ^a   Sommerlad, C ^a   Geller, F ^a   Gorg T ^a   Hinney, A ^a  

^a PHILIPPS UNIVERSITY MARBURG   (Germany)

Author keywords

Breasts feeding; Energy expenditure; Energy intake; Melanocortin 4 receptor; Phenotype; Television

Indexed keywords

MELANOCORTIN 4 RECEPTOR;

ARTICLE; BREAST FEEDING; CALORIC INTAKE; ENERGY EXPENDITURE; FAMILY STUDY; GENE LOCATION; GENETIC LINKAGE; GENETICS; HERITABILITY; HUMAN; MOLECULAR GENETICS; OBESITY; PHENOTYPE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; WEIGHT REDUCTION;

AGE FACTORS; ANIMALS; BODY MASS INDEX; BREAST FEEDING; ENVIRONMENT; GENETIC PREDISPOSITION TO DISEASE; HUMANS; MOLECULAR BIOLOGY; OBESITY; PHENOTYPE; TWIN STUDIES;

RODENTIA;

EID: 0034966694     PISSN: 03070565     EISSN: 14765497     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1038/sj.ijo.0801689     Document Type: Article

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