Genetic overlap between executive functions and BMI in childhood
Volume: 110, Issue: 4, Pages: 814 - 822
Published: Oct 1, 2019
Abstract
Executive functions (EFs) comprise a group of cognitive processes that selectively control and regulate attention. Inverse relations have been reported between EFs and BMI. However, the mechanisms underlying this association are not well understood.We aimed to decompose the inverse relation between EFs and BMI into genetic and environmental components.We employed a cross-sectional analysis of data from 869 twins aged 7-15 y from the Texas Twin...
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Title
Genetic overlap between executive functions and BMI in childhood
Published Date
Oct 1, 2019
Volume
110
Issue
4
Pages
814 - 822
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