Article
Genes versus environment. The relationship between dietary fat and total and central abdominal fat.
Diabetes care - 1 Dec 1998
Samaras K, Kelly P J, Chiano M N, Arden N, Spector T D, Campbell L V
Abstract excerpt
OBJECTIVE: The influence of diet on body fat has not been quantified independently of genetic influences, although both are held to contribute to regulation of body fat stores. This study examined 1) the relationship between recent diet and total body and central abdominal fat in middle-aged fema...
Topics
- Abdomen
- Adipose Tissue
- Body Composition
- Body Mass Index
- Body Weight
- Diet Records
- Dietary Fats
- Energy Intake
- Female
- Genetic Predisposition to Disease
- Humans
- Middle Aged
- Regression Analysis
- Reproducibility of Results
- Surveys and Questionnaires
- Twins, Monozygotic