Prevalence of overweight and central adiposity is associated with percentage of indigenous ancestry among native Hawaiians
International Journal of ObesityPublished 1 July 1999
A. Grandinetti, HK Chang, R Chen, WY Fujimoto, Beatriz L. Rodríguez, J. David Curb
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The association between BMI and WHR with percentage Hawaiian ancestry, unexplained by differences in diet and physical activity, suggests genetic factors play an important role in the high prevalence of obesity observed among Native Hawaiians.
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Obesity and central adiposity were highly prevalent among Hawaiians participating in this study. The association between BMI and WHR with percentage Hawaiian ancestry, unexplained by differences in diet and physical activity, suggests genetic factors play an important role in the high prevalence of obesity observed among Native Hawaiians.
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