Thinness--not obesity--has a genetic component.
Journal Article (Review;Journal Article)
The body mass of adoptees was compared with the body mass of both biologic and adoptive parents using data from the Danish Adoption Register. Chi-square analyses revealed that biologic heritability is small and is confined to thin, not obese body mass. It is probable that the inheritance of thin body mass constitutes a mild protective factor that mitigates against development of obesity caused by environmental factors.
Full Text
Duke Authors
Cited Authors
- Costanzo, PR; Schiffman, SS
Published Date
- January 1989
Published In
Volume / Issue
- 13 / 1
Start / End Page
- 55 - 58
PubMed ID
- 2671834
Electronic International Standard Serial Number (EISSN)
- 1873-7528
International Standard Serial Number (ISSN)
- 0149-7634
Digital Object Identifier (DOI)
- 10.1016/s0149-7634(89)80052-1
Language
- eng