Contribution of the 5-HTTLPR gene by neuroticism on weight gain in male and female participants

Psychiatric Genetics

Volumn 22, Issue 6, 2012, Pages 279-285

  Markus, C Rob ^a   Capello, Aimee E M ^a  

^a MAASTRICHT UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

5 HTTLPR; body weight; neuroticism

Indexed keywords

SEROTONIN TRANSPORTER;

ADULT; ALLELE; ARTICLE; BODY MASS; CALORIC INTAKE; COGNITION; COLLEGE STUDENT; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; GENE INTERACTION; GENETIC ASSOCIATION; GENETIC PREDISPOSITION; GENETIC RISK; GENOTYPE; HUMAN; LIFE EVENT; MALE; MOOD; NEUROSIS; OBESITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SINGLE NUCLEOTIDE POLYMORPHISM; STRESS; WEIGHT GAIN;

ADULT; ANXIETY DISORDERS; BODY MASS INDEX; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; NETHERLANDS; SEROTONIN PLASMA MEMBRANE TRANSPORT PROTEINS; WEIGHT GAIN; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84869499751     PISSN: 09558829     EISSN: 14735873     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/YPG.0b013e328358632a     Document Type: Article

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