Total and Regional Fat Distribution is Strongly Influenced by Genetic Factors in Young and Elderly Twins

Abstract

The h(2) estimates emphasize that body fat and distribution as determined by DXA scan are under extensive genetic control.

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Dizygotic twinsHeritabilityTrunkMedicineTwin studyIntraclass correlationDemographyAnthropometryObesityPhysiologyInternal medicineBiologyObstetricsGenetics

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Year: 2005
Type: article
Volume: 13
Issue: 12
Pages: 2139-2145
Citations: 167
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                                    Charlotte Malis, 
                                
                                    Eva Lind Rasmussen, 
                                
                                    Pernille Poulsen
                                
                                et al.
                            
                            (2005). 
                            Total and Regional Fat Distribution is Strongly Influenced by Genetic Factors in Young and Elderly Twins. 
                            Obesity Research
                            , 13
                            (12)
                            , 2139-2145.
                            https://doi.org/10.1038/oby.2005.265
                        

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DOI: 10.1038/oby.2005.265