Variance components models for physical activity with age as modifier: A comparative twin study in seven countries

Twin Research and Human Genetics

Volumn 14, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 25-34

  Vink, Jacqueline M ^a   Boomsma, Dorret I ^a   Medland, Sarah E ^b   De Moor, Marleen H M ^a   Stubbe, Janine H ^a   Cornes, Belinda K ^b   Martin, Nicholas G ^b   Skytthea, Axel ^c   Kyvik, Kirsten O ^c   Rose, Richard J ^d,f   Kujala, Urho M ^e   Kaprio, Jaakko ^f,g   Harris, Jennifer R ^h   Pedersen, Nancy L ⁱ   Cherkas, Lynn ^j   Spector, Tim D ^j   De Geus, Eco J C ^a  

^a VU UNIVERSITY AMSTERDAM   (Netherlands)

^b QIMR BERGHOFER MEDICAL RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (Australia)

^c UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN DENMARK   (Denmark)

^d INDIANA UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^e UNIVERSITY OF JYVÄSKYLÄ   (Finland)

^f UNIVERSITY OF HELSINKI   (Finland)

^g NATIONAL PUBLIC HEALTH INSTITUTE   (Finland)

^h NORWEGIAN INSTITUTE OF PUBLIC HEALTH   (Norway)

ⁱ KAROLINSKA INSTITUTE   (Sweden)

^j ST THOMAS HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

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Author keywords

Cross cultural; Environment; Genes; Life span; Physical activity

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; AUSTRALIA; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CONTROLLED STUDY; DENMARK; ENVIRONMENTAL FACTOR; FEMALE; FINLAND; GENETIC MODEL; GENETIC VARIABILITY; HEREDITY; HERITABILITY; HUMAN; MALE; NETHERLANDS; NORWAY; PHYSICAL ACTIVITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SWEDEN; TWINS; UNITED KINGDOM;

ADULT; AGE FACTORS; AUSTRALIA; CROSS-CULTURAL COMPARISON; DENMARK; ENVIRONMENT; FEMALE; FINLAND; GREAT BRITAIN; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MOTOR ACTIVITY; NETHERLANDS; NORWAY; SELF REPORT; SWEDEN; TWINS, DIZYGOTIC; TWINS, MONOZYGOTIC; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 79951613171     PISSN: 18324274     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1375/twin.14.1.25     Document Type: Article

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