Body mass index is associated with the maternal lines but height is heritable across family lines in the Lifeways Cross-Generation Cohort Study

General Info

Geography

Ireland (IRL)

Time period covered

January, 2001 - December, 2003

Data type

Scientific literature

Keywords

Body mass index, Child anthropometry, Obesity

Citation

Authors

Kelly GE, Murrin C, Viljoen K, O'Brien J, Kelleher C

Journal

BMJ Open

Pages

e005732

Publication year

2014

Suggested citation

Kelly GE, Murrin C, Viljoen K, O'Brien J, Kelleher C. Body mass index is associated with the maternal lines but height is heritable across family lines in the Lifeways Cross-Generation Cohort Study. BMJ Open. 2014; 4(12): e005732.