Genes and the intergenerational transmission of BMI and obesity

Timothy J. Classen; Owen Thompson

doi:10.1016/j.ehb.2016.08.001

Genes and the intergenerational transmission of BMI and obesity

Timothy J. Classen
, Owen Thompson

Quinlan School of Business

University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee

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Original language	American English
Journal	Economics and Human Biology
Volume	23
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ehb.2016.08.001
State	Published - Jan 12 2016

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