Physical activity, genes, and lifetime predisposition to chronic disease

European Review of Aging and Physical Activity

Volumn 8, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 31-36

  Kujala, Urho M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF JYVÄSKYLÄ   (Finland)

Author keywords

Ageing; Chronic disease; Genes; Heritability; Physical activity

Indexed keywords

EID: 79955060662     PISSN: 18137253     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11556-010-0077-2     Document Type: Review

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