Current understanding of the etiology of obesity: genetic and nongenetic factors.

doi:10.1093/ajcn/53.6.1561S

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Current understanding of the etiology of obesity: genetic and nongenetic factors.

The American journal of clinical nutrition - 1 Jun 1991

Bouchard C

Abstract excerpt

Four types of human obesities are defined by topography of fat deposition. The focus of the paper is on the genetic determinants and the nongenetic correlates of the first type, which is commonly defined as excess weight-for-height or excess body fat without a particular concentration of fat in a...

Topics

Adipose Tissue
Age Factors
Body Composition
Body Mass Index
Cultural Characteristics
Dietary Fats
Energy Intake
Energy Metabolism
Exercise
Female
Humans
Male
Models, Biological
Obesity
Phenotype
Risk Factors
Sex Factors

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