Genetic influences on adult BMI followed over 29 years and their effects on late life mobility: a study of twin sisters

Alfredo Ortega-Alonso (1) , Sarianna Sipilä (1) , Urho M Kujala (1) , Jaakko Kaprio (2) , Taina Rantanen (1)

1 JYU - University of Jyväskylä
2 Helsingin yliopisto = Helsingfors universitet = University of Helsinki

The rise in body mass index (BMI) during adulthood increases the risk for metabolic disorders, functional limitations and disability in old age. This twin study examined prospectively whether genetic and environmental influences on women's BMI also account for mobility 29 years later.

Mots clés: BODY MASS INDEX; DISABILITY SI; GENETIC EPIDEM; OBESITY EPI; TWINS/GENETICS; Adult Women; Genetics; Longitudinal; Mobility; Obesity

Alfredo Ortega-Alonso, Sarianna Sipilä, Urho M Kujala, Jaakko Kaprio, Taina Rantanen. Genetic influences on adult BMI followed over 29 years and their effects on late life mobility: a study of twin sisters. Journal of Epidemiology and Community Health, 2009, 63 (8), pp.651-n/a. ⟨10.1136/jech.2008.080622⟩. ⟨hal-00477872⟩