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Behavioral and environmental modification of the genetic influence on body mass index: A twin study

Body mass index (BMI) has a strong genetic basis, with a heritability around 0.75, but is also influenced by numerous behavioral and environmental factors. Aspects of the built environment (e.g., environmental walkability) are hypothesized to influence obesity by directly affecting BMI, by facilitat...

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Published in:Behav Genet
Main Authors: Horn, Erin E., Turkheimer, Eric, Strachan, Eric, Duncan, Glen E.
Format: Artigo
Language:Inglês
Published: 2015
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Online Access:https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4459891/
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/25894925
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.govhttp://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s10519-015-9718-6
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