PubMed ID:
25875902
Public Release Type:
Journal
Publication Year: 2015
Affiliation: Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, New England Research Institutes, 480 Pleasant St., Watertown, MA 02472, United States of America.
DOI:
https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0122808
Authors:
Florez JC,
Fang SC,
Goonesekera SD,
McKinlay JB,
Piccolo RS
Studies:
Boston Area Community Health Survey
The prevalence of obesity is disproportionately higher among African-Americans and Hispanics as compared to whites. We investigated the role of biogeographic ancestry (BGA) on adiposity and changes in adiposity in the Boston Area Community Health Survey.