Total and Regional Fat Distribution is Strongly Influenced by Genetic Factors in Young and Elderly Twins
- 1 December 2005
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Wiley in Obesity Research
- Vol. 13 (12), 2139-2145
- https://doi.org/10.1038/oby.2005.265
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