An adoption study of human obesity

An adoption study of human obesity

A study of the possible relationships between genetic factors and family environment with obesity in 540 adopted Danish adults showed a positive association between weight status (thin to obese) and the body-mass index of their biological (but not of their adoptive) parents. This association held ac...

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Veröffentlicht in:The New England journal of medicine 1986-01, Vol.314 (4), p.193-198
Hauptverfasser: Stunkard, A.J, Sorensen, T.I.A, Hanis, C, Teasdale, T.W, Chakraborty, R, Schull, W.J, Schulsinger, F
Format: Artikel
Sprache:eng
Schlagworte:
Adoption
Adult
ADULTE
ADULTOS
Age
Biological and medical sciences
Body Weight
COMPOSICION DE LA CANAL
COMPOSITION DE LA CARCASSE
DANEMARK
Denmark
DINAMARCA
Environment
FAMILIA
FAMILLE
Family
Female
Genetic factors
GENETICA
Genetics
GENETIQUE
Humans
Male
Medical sciences
Metabolic diseases
Mothers
Obesity
Obesity - genetics
Obesity - prevention & control
Overweight
Parents & parenting
Psychiatry
Psychopathology
Questionnaires
Siblings
SOBREPESO
SURPOIDS
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Zusammenfassung:A study of the possible relationships between genetic factors and family environment with obesity in 540 adopted Danish adults showed a positive association between weight status (thin to obese) and the body-mass index of their biological (but not of their adoptive) parents. This association held across the full range of weight class, from very thin to very fat, indicating that genetics and not family environment influences the adult body-mass index and degree of fatness.(wz)
ISSN:0028-4793
1533-4406
DOI:10.1056/NEJM198601233140401