Epidemiological study designs to investigate gene-behavior interactions in the context of human obesity

Obesity

Volumn 16, Issue SUPPL. 3, 2008, Pages

  Wareham, Nicholas J ^a   Young, Elizabeth H ^a   Loos, Ruth J F ^a  

^a ADDENBROOKE S HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CHILD; DIET; EPIDEMIOLOGY; EXERCISE; GENETIC ASSOCIATION; GENETIC VARIABILITY; GENETICS; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HUMAN; LIFESTYLE; METHODOLOGY; OBESITY; RISK FACTOR; WEIGHT GAIN;

ADULT; CHILD; DIET; EPIDEMIOLOGIC RESEARCH DESIGN; EXERCISE; GENETIC VARIATION; GENOME-WIDE ASSOCIATION STUDY; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HUMANS; LIFE STYLE; OBESITY; RISK FACTORS; WEIGHT GAIN;

EID: 56849126500     PISSN: 19307381     EISSN: 1930739X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1038/oby.2008.521     Document Type: Article

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