Characterization of genetic and lifestyle factors for determining variation in body mass index, fat mass, percentage of fat mass, and lean mass

Journal of Clinical Densitometry

Volumn 4, Issue 4, 2001, Pages 353-361

  Deng, Hong Wen ^a,b   Lai, Dong Bing ^a   Conway, Theresa ^a   Li, Jing ^a   Xu, Fu Hua ^a   Davies, K Michael ^a   Recker, Robert R ^a  

^a CREIGHTON UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^b HUNAN NORMAL UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

Body mass index; Dual X ray absorptiometry; Heritability; Lean mass; Lifestyle factors; Percentage of fat mass

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ALCOHOL CONSUMPTION; ARTICLE; BODY FAT; BODY MASS; CIGARETTE SMOKING; DUAL ENERGY X RAY ABSORPTIOMETRY; ENVIRONMENTAL FACTOR; EXERCISE; FEMALE; GENETIC VARIABILITY; HERITABILITY; HUMAN; LEAN BODY WEIGHT; LIFESTYLE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; OBESITY; OSTEOPOROSIS; PHENOTYPE; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

EID: 0035695734     PISSN: 10946950     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1385/JCD:4:4:353     Document Type: Article

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