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Are genetic determinants of weight gain modified by leisure-time physical acitivity? A...

Authors :
Heitmann, Berit Lilientha
Kaprio, Jaakko
Source :
American Journal of Clinical Nutrition; Sep97, Vol. 66 Issue 3, p672, 7p, 5 Charts
Publication Year :
1997

Abstract

Presents a study which examined whether physical activity, measured at the baseline examination in 1975, was likely to play a differential role in subsequent weight changes in the following 6 y in 1571 monozygotic and 3029 dizygotic, same-sex twin pairs from the Finnish Twin Cohort Study. Study methodology used; Associations between weight change observed; What was revealed about genetic factors.

Subjects

Subjects :
DIET therapy
TWINS
OBESITY

Details

Language :
English
ISSN :
00029165
Volume :
66
Issue :
3
Database :
Complementary Index
Journal :
American Journal of Clinical Nutrition
Publication Type :
Academic Journal
Accession number :
9709302411
Full Text :
https://doi.org/10.1093/ajcn/66.3.672