Evidence for a strong genetic influence on childhood adiposity despite the force of the obesogenic environment

Jane Wardle(King's College London), Susan Carnell(King's College London), Claire M. A. Haworth(King's College London), Robert Plomin(King's College London)
American Journal of Clinical Nutrition
February 1, 2008
10.1093/ajcn/87.2.398
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