Shared genetic influence of BMI, physical activity and type 2 diabetes: A twin study

Diabetologia

Volumn 56, Issue 5, 2013, Pages 1031-1035

  Carlsson, S ^a   Ahlbom, A ^a   Lichtenstein, P ^a   Andersson, T ^a  

^a KAROLINSKA INSTITUTE   (Sweden)

Author keywords

BMI; Epidemiology; Genetic; Physical activity; Twin study; Type 2 diabetes

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; BODY MASS; COHORT ANALYSIS; DIZYGOTIC TWINS; ENVIRONMENTAL FACTOR; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; GENETIC CORRELATION; GENETIC VARIABILITY; HEREDITY; HUMAN; MALE; MONOZYGOTIC TWINS; NON INSULIN DEPENDENT DIABETES MELLITUS; PHYSICAL ACTIVITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SWEDEN; TWINS;

ADULT; BODY MASS INDEX; COHORT STUDIES; DIABETES MELLITUS, TYPE 2; FEMALE; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; GENETIC PREDISPOSITION TO DISEASE; HUMANS; INCIDENCE; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MOTOR ACTIVITY; OVERWEIGHT; PROPORTIONAL HAZARDS MODELS; REGISTRIES; RISK; SEX FACTORS; SWEDEN; TWINS, DIZYGOTIC; TWINS, MONOZYGOTIC;

EID: 84876477689     PISSN: 0012186X     EISSN: 14320428     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00125-013-2859-3     Document Type: Article

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