Gaston Beunen

TL;DR: In this paper, the relative contribution of genes and environment to the stability of subcutaneous fat distribution from early adolescence into young adulthood was analyzed in the Leuven Longitudinal twin study.

TL;DR: The PPARα intron 7 G/C polymorphism does not seem to influence strength characteristics in a nonathletic population, and results were found for the endurance ratio, a measure for resistance to muscle fatigue.

TL;DR: The relative contribution of physical activity and nutritional habits in health-related anthropometry varies with the characteristic considered, and the index of occupational activities appears to be the most important physical activity variable.

TL;DR: The latent growth model, its strategy and usefulness in modelling sport participation over a 6‐year period in youngsters and the impact of biological maturation in sport participation changes are presented.

TL;DR: Major findings of the present cross-sectional study indicate that a high WC is associated with adverse health-related lipid profile and body composition characteristics and that relatively high levels of aerobic fitness attenuate the health risk associated with a large WC.