Evidence for a strong genetic influence on childhood adiposity despite the force of the obesogenic environment.
By J. Wardle, S. Carnell, C. Haworth, Robert Plomin. American Journal of Clinical Nutrition, 2008
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Subfields: Genetics, Pediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health, Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health
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- Variability in the Heritability of Body Mass Index: A Systematic Review and Meta-Regression (2012, positive): “…(f) 0.56, 0.93 0.75, 0.94 Liu et al. (2008) Taiwan Twin/Sibling Study of Insulin Resistance 396 14.1 (12–18) DNA-based Clinical AE 0.89 (m/f) 0.85, 0.92 Wardle et al. (2008) UK Twin’s Early Development Study 10,184 9.9 (8–11) Questionnaire; DNA-based in uncertain cases Self report ACE 0.80…”
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- The medical care costs of obesity: an instrumental variables approach. (2012, neutral): “(Wardle et al., 2008, p. 398.)”
- Pediatric Obesity-Assessment, Treatment, and Prevention: An Endocrine Society Clinical Practice Guideline. (2017, positive): “In addition to the obvious environmental drivers, multiple common and rare genetic variants contribute to substantial heritability for BMI and waist circumference (83, 84).”