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(In fact, the gene is involved in determining body size across many, if not all, mammalian species, but that's a different story).
"Although there is no doubt that human genetics plays a large part in determining body weight, it is equally undisputed that the increase in prevalence of obesity over the past 25 years cannot be attributed to changes in the human genome".
Studies of twins have found that genes play a role in determining body mass index [14, 15].
This study failed to evidence any specific eating pattern for overweight persons and suggests the main role of cognitive factors in determining body weight.
We estimated BF levels by measuring maximum subcutaneous fat thickness at the rump using a SonoVet 2000 ultrasound (Medison, Seoul, South Korea) and by determining body condition scores at the rump (Cook et al. 2001; Halbritter and Bender 2011a, c).
Do you think the constant deluge of news stories about Americans being the most overweight in the world is a significant factor in determining body image?
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At Washington University, in St . Louis the biologist Jeff Gordon has found that bacteria can help determine body weight.
Neurosecretions control many crustacean functions, including the movement of pigment in the chromatophores, which determine body colour, and in the retina of the compound eye.
The survey uses people's self-reported height and weight to determine body mass index: a BMI of 30 or over is considered obese.
Body heat content determines body temperature.
Ontogenetic anatomy refers to mapping of embryologically determined body compartments.
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