<b> Adiposity patterns in children and adolescents from Mozambique: a quantitative genetic study</b>

• Main Authors: Antonio Prista (Author), Leonardo Nhantumbo (Author), Rogério César Fermino (Author), Silvio Saranga (Author), José António Ribeiro Maia (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina, 2012-03-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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The aim was to estimate the contribution of genetic factors in the skinfold (SF) patterning of children and adolescents from Mozambique. Six SF were measured, and seven phenotypes were derived: Σ6SF, ΣSF from the trunk, ΣSF from the extremities, the ΣSF trunk/extremities ratio (TER), first, second a...