Genetic influence on appetite in children

International Journal of Obesity

Volumn 32, Issue 10, 2008, Pages 1468-1473

  Carnell, S ^a   Haworth, C M A ^b   Plomin, R ^b   Wardle, J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

^b KING'S COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Appetite; Children; Eating behaviour

Indexed keywords

APPETITE; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEEDING BEHAVIOR; FEMALE; GENETIC MODEL; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; OBESITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUESTIONNAIRE; SATIETY; SCHOOL CHILD;

APPETITE; CHILD; FEEDING BEHAVIOR; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; SEX CHARACTERISTICS; TWINS, DIZYGOTIC; TWINS, MONOZYGOTIC;

EID: 51649120310     PISSN: 03070565     EISSN: 14765497     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1038/ijo.2008.127     Document Type: Article

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