The association between parental BMI and offspring adiposity: A genetically informed analysis of trios.
<h4>Background</h4>Children with obesity are more likely to have parents with obesity than those without. Several environmental explanations have been proposed for this correlation, including foetal programming and parenting practices. However, body mass index (BMI) is a heritable trait;...
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| Main Authors: | Liam Wright, Gemma Shireby, Tim T Morris, Neil M Davies, David Bann |
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Public Library of Science (PLoS)
2025-08-01
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| Series: | PLoS Genetics |
| Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pgen.1011775 |
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