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American journal of human biology : the official journal of the Human Biology Council. 2014-05-01; 26.3: 347-60.

Correlation analysis of genetic admixture and social identification with body mass index in a Native American community

Norden-Krichmar TM, Gizer IR, Libiger O, Wilhelmsen KC, Ehlers CL, Schork NJ

PMID: 24757035

Abstract

Body mass index (BMI) is a well-known measure of obesity with a multitude of genetic and non-genetic determinants. Identifying the underlying factors associated with BMI is difficult because of its multifactorial etiology that varies as a function of geoethnic background and socioeconomic setting. Thus, we pursued a study exploring the influence of the degree of Native American admixture on BMI (as well as weight and height individually) in a community sample of Native Americans (n = 846) while accommodating a variety of socioeconomic and cultural factors.

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