The intergenerational correlation in weight: How genetic resemblance reveals the social role of families

American Journal of Sociology

Volumn 114, Issue SUPPL. 1, 2008, Pages

  Martin, Molly A ^a  

^a PENNSYLVANIA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; BEHAVIOR GENETICS; BODY WEIGHT; FAMILY SIZE; GENETICS; HUMAN; OBESITY; SIBLING; SOCIOECONOMICS;

ADOLESCENT; BODY WEIGHT; FAMILY CHARACTERISTICS; GENETICS, BEHAVIORAL; HUMANS; OBESITY; SIBLINGS; SOCIOECONOMIC FACTORS;

EID: 58749104349     PISSN: 00029602     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1086/592203     Document Type: Article

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