Genetics of food intake and body composition: Lessons from twin studies

Acta Diabetologica

Volumn 40, Issue SUPPL. 1, 2003, Pages

  Keller, K L ^b   Pietrobelli, A ^c   Faith, M S ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA   (United States)

^b Columbia University ^*  (United States)

^c NONE

Author keywords

Body composition; Eating; Genetics; Heritability; Twins

Indexed keywords

ADIPOSE TISSUE; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; BODY COMPOSITION; BODY MASS; CHILD; CONFERENCE PAPER; DIZYGOTIC TWINS; ENVIRONMENTAL FACTOR; FEEDING BEHAVIOR; FOOD INTAKE; GENETIC ANALYSIS; HERITABILITY; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MONOZYGOTIC TWINS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; TWINS;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; BODY COMPOSITION; BODY MASS INDEX; CHILD; ENERGY INTAKE; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; TWIN STUDIES;

EID: 0142240232     PISSN: 09405429     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00592-003-0038-6     Document Type: Conference Paper

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