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Genetic and environmental factors in familial clustering in physical activity.
European journal of epidemiology - 1 Jan 2008
Seabra André F, Mendonça Denisa M, Göring Harald H H, Thomis Martine A, Maia José A
Abstract excerpt
The goal of this study was to estimate the familial aggregation and quantify the contribution of genetic and environmental factors on physical activity (PA) habits of Portuguese families. The sample consisted of 2,375 nuclear families (parents and two offspring each) from different regions of Portugal with a total of 9,500 subjects. The assessment of PA was based on a psychometrically established questionnaire....
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