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Behavioral and Environmental Modification of the Genetic Influence on Body Mass Index: A Twin Study.

Behavior genetics - 1 Jul 2015

Horn Erin E, Turkheimer Eric, Strachan Eric, Duncan Glen E

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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 facilitating or inhibiting behaviors such as physical activity that are related to BMI, or by suppressing genetic tendencies...

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PMID: 25894925
DOI: 10.1007/s10519-015-9718-6
PMCID: PMC4459891

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