<b> Adiposity patterns in children and adolescents from Mozambique: a quantitative genetic study</b>

The aim was to estimate the contribution of genetic factors in the skinfold (SF) patterning of children and adolescents from Mozambique. Six SF were measured, and seven phenotypes were derived: Σ6SF, ΣSF from the trunk, ΣSF from the extremities, the ΣSF trunk/extremities ratio (TER), first, second a...

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Main Authors: Antonio Prista, Leonardo Nhantumbo, Rogério César Fermino, Silvio Saranga, José António Ribeiro Maia
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina 2012-03-01
Series:Revista Brasileira de Cineantropometria e Desempenho Humano
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Online Access:https://periodicos.ufsc.br/index.php/rbcdh/article/view/1980-0037.2012v14n2p164/20989