Familial aggregation of central obesity in Southern Indians

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作者：
G Davey
A Ramachandran
C Snehalatha
GA Hitman
PM McKeigue
机构：
[1] London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine,Department of Epidemiology and Population Health
[2] Diabetes Research Centre,Department of Diabetes and Metabolic Medicine
[3] St Bartholomew's and The Royal London School of Medicine and Dentistry,undefined
来源：
International Journal of Obesity | 2000年 / 24卷
关键词：
genetics; fat distribution; heritability; sibling study; central adiposity;
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摘要：
BACKGROUND: High prevalence of diabetes in South Asians is associated with a pronounced tendency to abdominal obesity. This intermediate quantitative trait may be more amenable than type 2 diabetes to genetic linkage studies.
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页码：1523 / 1527
页数：4
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