Sex differences in genetic variation in weight: a longitudinal study of body mass index in adolescent twins.

doi:10.1007/s10519-007-9165-0

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Sex differences in genetic variation in weight: a longitudinal study of body mass index in adolescent twins.

Behavior genetics - 1 Sept 2007

Cornes Belinda K, Zhu Gu, Martin Nicholas G

Abstract excerpt

Genes that influence a phenotype earlier in life may differ from those influencing the same phenotype later, particularly during significant development periods such as puberty, when it is known that new genetic and environmental influences may become important. In the present study, body mass index (BMI) data were collected from 470 monozygotic twin pairs and 673 dizygotic twin pairs longitudinally at ages 12,...

Topics

Adolescent
Body Height
Body Mass Index
Body Weight
Child
Female
Genetic Variation
Humans
Longitudinal Studies
Male
Models, Genetic
Puberty
Sex Characteristics
Twins, Dizygotic
Twins, Monozygotic

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PMID: 17896175
DOI: 10.1007/s10519-007-9165-0

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