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Body mass index and height over three generations: evidence from the Lifeways cross-generational cohort study

BACKGROUND: Obesity and its measure of body mass index are strongly determined by parental body size. Debate continues as to whether both parents contribute equally to offspring body mass which is key to understanding the aetiology of the disease. The aim of this study was to use cohort data from th...

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Autores principales: Murrin, Celine M, Kelly, Gabrielle E, Tremblay, Richard E, Kelleher, Cecily C
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: BioMed Central 2012
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3359190/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/22276639
http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/1471-2458-12-81