Thinness--not obesity--has a genetic component.
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Costanzo, PR; Schiffman, SS
Published in: Neuroscience and biobehavioral reviews
January 1989
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.
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Neuroscience and biobehavioral reviews
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1873-7528
ISSN
0149-7634
Publication Date
January 1989
Volume
13
Issue
1
Start / End Page
55 / 58
Related Subject Headings
- Thinness
- Registries
- Obesity
- Male
- Humans
- Genetics, Medical
- Female
- Family
- Child
- Body Weight
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Costanzo, P. R., & Schiffman, S. S. (1989). Thinness--not obesity--has a genetic component. Neuroscience and Biobehavioral Reviews, 13(1), 55–58. https://doi.org/10.1016/s0149-7634(89)80052-1
Costanzo, P. R., and S. S. Schiffman. “Thinness--not obesity--has a genetic component.” Neuroscience and Biobehavioral Reviews 13, no. 1 (January 1989): 55–58. https://doi.org/10.1016/s0149-7634(89)80052-1.
Costanzo PR, Schiffman SS. Thinness--not obesity--has a genetic component. Neuroscience and biobehavioral reviews. 1989 Jan;13(1):55–8.
Costanzo, P. R., and S. S. Schiffman. “Thinness--not obesity--has a genetic component.” Neuroscience and Biobehavioral Reviews, vol. 13, no. 1, Jan. 1989, pp. 55–58. Epmc, doi:10.1016/s0149-7634(89)80052-1.
Costanzo PR, Schiffman SS. Thinness--not obesity--has a genetic component. Neuroscience and biobehavioral reviews. 1989 Jan;13(1):55–58.
Published In
Neuroscience and biobehavioral reviews
DOI
EISSN
1873-7528
ISSN
0149-7634
Publication Date
January 1989
Volume
13
Issue
1
Start / End Page
55 / 58
Related Subject Headings
- Thinness
- Registries
- Obesity
- Male
- Humans
- Genetics, Medical
- Female
- Family
- Child
- Body Weight