Genetic and environmental influences on children's food neophobia

American Journal of Clinical Nutrition

Volumn 86, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 428-433

  Cooke, Lucy J ^a   Haworth, Claire Ma ^b   Wardle, Jane ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

^b KING'S COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Genetics; Heritability; Neophobia; Twins

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; ENVIRONMENTAL FACTOR; FEMALE; FOOD INTAKE; FRUIT; GENETIC DIFFERENCE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; NEOPHOBIA; PROTEIN INTAKE; QUESTIONNAIRE; SCHOOL CHILD; VEGETABLE; ZYGOSITY;

EID: 34547891098     PISSN: 00029165     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/ajcn/86.2.428     Document Type: Article

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