Article
Segregation analysis of fat mass and fat-free mass with age- and sex-dependent effects: the Stanislas Family Study.
Genetic epidemiology - 1 Jan 1997
Lecomte E, Herbeth B, Nicaud V, Rakotovao R, Artur Y, Tiret L
Abstract excerpt
Segregation analysis using a regressive model with age- and sex-dependent effects was applied to family data of weight, fat mass (FM) and fat-free mass (FFM) to investigate the major gene hypothesis. The sample consisted of 220 nuclear families from the 'Stanislas Cohort' who volunteered for a free health examination (n = 913). FM and FFM were assessed by bioelectrical impedance. The data were adjusted for...
Topics
- Adolescent
- Adult
- Age Distribution
- Body Composition
- Body Mass Index
- Child
- Cohort Studies
- Electric Impedance
- Female
- Genotype
- Humans
- Likelihood Functions
- Male
- Middle Aged
- Models, Biological