The thrifty gene hypothesis: Maybe everyone is right?

International Journal of Obesity

Volumn 32, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 723-724

  Campbell, L V ^a,b  

^a GARVAN INSTITUTE OF MEDICAL RESEARCH   (Australia)

^b ST VINCENT S HOSPITAL   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ATHEROMA; FOOD INTAKE; GENE; GENE CLUSTER; HEREDITY; INNATE IMMUNITY; INSULIN RESISTANCE; INTESTINE FLORA; LETTER; LIPID STORAGE; OBESITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SURVIVAL;

GENETIC PREDISPOSITION TO DISEASE; HUMANS; IMMUNITY, NATURAL; NUTRITION PHYSIOLOGY; OBESITY; SELECTION (GENETICS);

EID: 42149112811     PISSN: 03070565     EISSN: 14765497     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1038/sj.ijo.0803772     Document Type: Letter

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