Genetic and environmental contributions to menarcheal age were studied in 267 Spanish girls and women born between 1948 and 1981, and their mothers born between 1922 and 1959 (n = 200). Recalled age… (More)
Body composition components are considered in a cross-sectional sample of 2564 children (age range 6-14 years) from Central Spain. The sample was divided depending on rural or urban residence.… (More)
Different estimates of heritability are presented for a set of anthropometric characteristics taken in 844 individuals from 261 families living in the Madrid city area (Spain). The data include… (More)
Assortative mating for 22 anthropometric and body composition characteristics and social indicators was studied in a Spanish sample of 114 married couples. Significant spousal similarity was found… (More)
Parent-offspring, sibling, and spouse resemblances for Heath-Carter somatotype components were assessed in 261 nuclear families from the Madrid, Spain, area. Each phenotype was adjusted for the… (More)
Pharmacologic therapy represents the mainstay of treatment for heart failure in children. However, medical therapy for this population is not widely standardized. This is mainly due to the… (More)