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THE AETIOLOGY OF OBESITY IN CHILDREN A Study of 101 Twin Pairs

BÖRJESON, M.·1976·Acta Paediatrica
DOI 10.1111/j.1651-2227.1976.tb04887.x
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Abstract. The aetiology of obesity in children is studied here with the aid of a material consisting of 40 monozygotic and 61 dizygotic twins. The importance of heredity, early nutrition, and environment during preschool age is analysed. Genetic factors, studied by comparison of intra‐pair differences in monozygotic and dizygotic twins, apparently play a decisive role in the origin of obesity. Analysis of the relation between birth weight and later development of subcutaneous fat in different types of twins does not show that intra‐uterine nutrition is of aetiological importance. The comparison at age seven of groups of ordinary siblings and twins of different types does not support the idea that the pre‐school environment is of importance in aetiology. Such influence seems to act mainly as a modifying factor.

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  • A dominant role of genetic factors in obesity pathogenesis has been demonstrated in studies comparing concordance of body weight among fraternal versus identical twins and in studies of adults adopted as infants compared with their biological and adoptive parents.

    “A dominant role of genetic factors in obesity pathogenesis has also been demonstrated in studies comparing the concordance of body weight among fraternal versus identical twins91, for example, as well as studies of adults adopted as infants compared with their biological and adoptive parents77,92.”

    From Joint international consensus statement for ending stigma of obesity (2020) · cites this paper as [91]

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Authors
BÖRJESON, M.
Corresponding author
BÖRJESON, M.
Venue
Acta Paediatrica
Publisher
Wiley
Published
1976-05
Volume
65
Issue
3
Pages
279-287
ISSN
  • 0365-1436 (ISSN-L)
  • 0803-5253
  • 1651-2227
DOI
10.1111/j.1651-2227.1976.tb04887.x
OpenAlex
W2043434181
Cited by
144
References
0
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2025: 1 · 2024: 4 · 2023: 1 · 2022: 1 · 2021: 3 · 2020: 4 · 2019: 2 · 2018: 1 · 2017: 1 · 2016: 1 · 2015: 1 · 2014: 6 · 2013: 1
FWCI
15.55
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
closed
Licence
onlinelibrary.wiley.com/termsAndConditions#vor (vor, 11587 d)
Locations
  • Acta Paediatrica (publishedVersion)
  • PubMed (publishedVersion)
Funders
Vetenskapsrådet
Topics
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health › Obesity, Physical Activity, Diet
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Pediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health › Birth, Development, and Health
  • Life Sciences › Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology › Genetics › Genetic Associations and Epidemiology
Keywords
childhood obesity, etiology, monozygotic twins, dizygotic twins, heredity (biology), genetic factors, birth weight, intrauterine nutrition, preschool environment, subcutaneous adipose tissue, modifying factors
MeSH terms
Birth Weight, Child, Diseases in Twins, Female, Humans, Male, Maternal-Fetal Exchange, Obesity, Pregnancy, Skinfold Thickness

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