Transgenerational response to nutrition, early life circumstances and longevity

European Journal of Human Genetics

Volumn 15, Issue 7, 2007, Pages 784-790

  Kaati, Gunnar ^a,b   Bygren, Lars Olov ^a,b   Pembrey, Marcus ^c   Sjöström, Michael ^b  

^a UMEÅ UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

^b KAROLINSKA INSTITUTE   (Sweden)

^c UNIVERSITY COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CHILDHOOD; CONTROLLED STUDY; EDUCATIONAL STATUS; EPIGENETICS; FAMILY SIZE; FEMALE; FOOD AVAILABILITY; GENETIC SELECTION; GRANDPARENT; GROWTH PERIOD; GROWTH RATE; HUMAN; LONGEVITY; MALE; MORTALITY; NUTRITION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SEX DIFFERENCE; SOCIAL ENVIRONMENT;

CHILD; COHORT STUDIES; FAMILY; FEMALE; FOOD SUPPLY; HISTORY, 19TH CENTURY; HISTORY, 20TH CENTURY; HUMANS; LONGEVITY; MALE; NUTRITIONAL STATUS; SOCIAL CLASS; SWEDEN;

EID: 34250781054     PISSN: 10184813     EISSN: 14765438     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1038/sj.ejhg.5201832     Document Type: Article

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