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- Title
Genetic, maternal and placental factors in the association between birth weight and physical fitness: a longitudinal twin study.
- Authors
Touwslager, Robbert N H; Gielen, Marij; Tan, Frans E S; Mulder, Antonius L M; Gerver, Willem J M; Zimmermann, Luc J; Houben, Alfons J H M; Zeegers, Maurice P; Derom, Catherine; Vlietinck, Robert; Maes, Hermine H; Stehouwer, Coen D A; Thomis, Martine
- Abstract
Adult cardiorespiratory fitness and muscle strength are related to all-cause and cardiovascular mortality. Both are possibly related to birth weight, but it is unclear what the importance is of genetic, maternal and placental factors in these associations.
- Publication
PloS one, 2013, Vol 8, Issue 10, pe76423
- ISSN
1932-6203
- Publication type
Journal Article
- DOI
10.1371/journal.pone.0076423