Physical activity reduces the influence of genetic effects on BMI and waist circumference: A study in young adult twins

International Journal of Obesity

Volumn 33, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 29-36

  Mustelin, L ^a,b   Silventoinen, K ^a   Pietilainen K ^a,b   Rissanen, A ^b   Kaprio, J ^a,c,d  

^a UNIVERSITY OF HELSINKI   (Finland)

^b HELSINKI UNIVERSITY CENTRAL HOSPITAL   (Finland)

^c NATIONAL PUBLIC HEALTH INSTITUTE   (Finland)

^d Institute for Molecular Medicine   (Finland)

Author keywords

Gene environment interaction; Heritability; Physical activity; Twins

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; BODY MASS; ENVIRONMENTAL FACTOR; FEMALE; GENETIC RISK; GENOTYPE ENVIRONMENT INTERACTION; HEIGHT; HEREDITY; HERITABILITY; HUMAN; LONGITUDINAL STUDY; MALE; OBESITY; PHYSICAL ACTIVITY; POPULATION RESEARCH; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUESTIONNAIRE; RISK REDUCTION; TWINS; WAIST CIRCUMFERENCE; WEIGHT;

ADULT; BODY COMPOSITION; BODY MASS INDEX; FEMALE; FINLAND; HUMANS; LONGITUDINAL STUDIES; MALE; MOTOR ACTIVITY; PHENOTYPE; TWINS; WAIST CIRCUMFERENCE; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 58149482427     PISSN: 03070565     EISSN: 14765497     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1038/ijo.2008.258     Document Type: Article

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