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Attenuated inheritance of body weight by running in monozygotic twins

PURPOSE: Genetic factors account for 40%–70% of the population variation in body mass index (BMI), suggesting that genetic predisposition is a major risk factor for excess weight. The purpose of this study was to test whether exercise attenuates the inherited risk for excess body weight. METHODS: Su...

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Main Author: Williams, Paul T.
Format: Artigo
Language:Inglês
Published: 2012
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Online Access:https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3817205/
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/21659905
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.govhttp://dx.doi.org/10.1249/MSS.0b013e31822676e8
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