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The Contribution of Prenatal Environment and Genetic Factors to the Association between Birth Weight and Adult Grip Strength

Low birth weight has been associated with reduced hand grip strength, which is a marker of future physical function and disease risk. The aim of this study was to apply a twin pair approach, using both ‘individual’ data and ‘within-pair’ differences, to investigate the influence of birth weight on h...

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Autores principales: Ridgway, Charlotte L., Sharp, Stephen J., Derom, Catherine, Beunen, Gaston, Fagard, Robert, Vlietinck, Robert, Ekelund, Ulf, Loos, Ruth J. F.
Formato: Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Public Library of Science 2011
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3058058/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/21423582
http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0017955