Genetic and environmental effects on body mass index during adolescence: A prospective study among Finnish twins

International Journal of Obesity

Volumn 33, Issue 5, 2009, Pages 559-567

  Lajunen, H R ^a   Kaprio, J ^a,b   Keski Rahkonen, A ^a   Rose, R J ^c   Pulkkinen, L ^d   Rissanen, A ^e   Silventoinen, K ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF HELSINKI   (Finland)

^b NATIONAL PUBLIC HEALTH INSTITUTE   (Finland)

^c INDIANA UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^d UNIVERSITY OF JYVÄSKYLÄ   (Finland)

^e HELSINKI UNIVERSITY CENTRAL HOSPITAL   (Finland)

Author keywords

Adolescent; Body mass index; Genetics; Growth and development; Sex specific effects; Twins

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; BODY MASS; CHILD; COHORT ANALYSIS; DIZYGOTIC TWINS; ENVIRONMENTAL FACTOR; FEMALE; FINLAND; HEREDITY; HERITABILITY; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MONOZYGOTIC TWINS; PHENOTYPIC VARIATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; QUESTIONNAIRE; SCHOOL CHILD; SELF REPORT; SIBLING;

ADOLESCENT; ADOLESCENT DEVELOPMENT; BODY MASS INDEX; CHILD; FEMALE; FINLAND; HUMANS; MALE; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; SEX FACTORS; SOCIAL ENVIRONMENT; TWINS; TWINS, DIZYGOTIC; TWINS, MONOZYGOTIC;

EID: 67349128035     PISSN: 03070565     EISSN: 14765497     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1038/ijo.2009.51     Document Type: Article

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