Paternal age at birth and the risk of obesity in young adulthood: A register-based birth cohort study of norwegian males

American Journal of Human Biology

Volumn 25, Issue 1, 2013, Pages 29-34

  Eriksen, Willy ^a   Sundet, Jon M ^a,b   Tambs, Kristian ^a  

^a NORWEGIAN INSTITUTE OF PUBLIC HEALTH   (Norway)

^b UNIVERSITY OF OSLO   (Norway)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGE; ARTICLE; BIRTH ORDER; BODY MASS; COHORT ANALYSIS; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; MATERNAL AGE; MIDDLE AGED; NORWAY; OBESITY; PARITY; PATERNAL AGE; REGISTER; RISK FACTOR; STATISTICAL MODEL;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGE FACTORS; BIRTH ORDER; BODY MASS INDEX; COHORT STUDIES; FEMALE; HUMANS; LOGISTIC MODELS; MALE; MATERNAL AGE; MIDDLE AGED; NORWAY; OBESITY; PARITY; PATERNAL AGE; REGISTRIES; RISK FACTORS; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84871306962     PISSN: 10420533     EISSN: 15206300     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/ajhb.22333     Document Type: Article

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