Rationale and design of the Baylor Infant Twin Study—A study assessing obesity‐related risk factors from infancy

Rationale and design of the Baylor Infant Twin Study—A study assessing obesity‐related risk factors from infancy

Abstract Background Early childhood (0–3 years) is a critical period for obesity prevention, when tendencies in eating behaviors and physical activity are established. Yet, little is understood about how the environment shapes children's genetic predisposition for these behaviors during this ti...

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Main Authors: Shabnam R. Momin, Mackenzie K. Senn, Scott Buckley, Neil R.M. Buist, Manisha Gandhi, Amy B. Hair, Sheryl O. Hughes, Kelly R. Hodges, William C. Lange, Maria A. Papaioannou, Mimi Phan, Robert A. Waterland, Alexis C. Wood
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wiley 2021-02-01
Series:Obesity Science & Practice
Subjects:
design paper
epigenetics
infants
obesity
temperament
twin study
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1002/osp4.463

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