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Title
Comparing maternal and paternal intergenerational transmission of obesity risk in a large population-based sample.
Authors
Whitaker, Katriina L; Jarvis, Martin J; Beeken, Rebecca J; Boniface, David; Wardle, Jane
Abstract
Previous research showed childhood obesity to be more strongly associated with maternal weight than with paternal weight. However, confidence in this finding is limited by the lack of objectively measured data from both parents.
Publication
The American journal of clinical nutrition, 2010, Vol 91, Issue 6, p1560