Rationale and design of the Baylor Infant Twin Study-A study assessing obesity‐related risk factors from infancy

• Main Authors: Shabnam R. Momin (Author), Mackenzie K. Senn (Author), Scott Buckley (Author), Neil R.M. Buist (Author), Manisha Gandhi (Author), Amy B. Hair (Author), Sheryl O. Hughes (Author), Kelly R. Hodges (Author), William C. Lange (Author), Maria A. Papaioannou (Author), Mimi Phan (Author), Robert A. Waterland (Author), Alexis C. Wood (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Wiley, 2021-02-01T00:00:00Z.
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Abstract Background Early childhood (0-3 years) is a critical period for obesity prevention, when tendencies in eating behaviors and physical activity are established. Yet, little is understood about how the environment shapes children's genetic predisposition for these behaviors during this ti...