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Multifactorial analysis of changes in body mass index across the adult life course: a study with 65 years of follow-up.
International journal of obesity (2005) - 1 Aug 2014
Dahl A K, Reynolds C A, Fall T, Magnusson P K E, Pedersen N L
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BACKGROUND: Although the negative consequences on health of being obese are well known, most adults gain weight across the lifespan. The general increase in body mass index (BMI) is mainly considered to originate from behavioral and environmental changes; however, few studies have evaluated the influence of these factors on change in BMI in the presence of genetic risk. We aimed to study the influence of...
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