Inheritance of the Waist‐to‐Hip Ratio in the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute Family Heart Study
Obesity Research2000Vol. 8(4), pp. 294–301
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Abstract
Although the genetic mechanisms for several obesity traits have been studied, tests of Mendelian segregation on this simple anthropometric measure (WHR) have not been reported previously. This study provides evidence for the presence of a major gene for age-adjusted WHR, suggesting that it is an appropriate trait for further genetic analysis, especially because it has strong predictive value and probably relates biologically to cardiovascular risk.
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