Browsing Journal Articles by Subject "body mass index (bmi)"

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Cut-off levels for hyperandrogenemia among Samoan women.

Maredia, Hasina; Lambert-Messerlian, Geralyn M; Palomaki, Glenn; Viali, Satupa'itea (Dr.); Hawley, Nicola L. (Elsevier, 2016-02-16)

To define biochemical hyperandrogenemia (HA) among a population-based sample of reproductive-aged Samoan women, taking into consideration their high BMI levels. Design and methods: A secondary analysis was performed among ...
A thrifty variant in CREBRF strongly influences body mass index in Samoans.

Minster, Ryan L; Hawley, Nicola L; Ting Su, Chi; Sefuiva Reupena, Muagututi'a; Viali, Dr. Satupa'itea; et.al. (Nature American Inc., 2016-07-25)

Samoans are a unique founder population with a high prevalence of obesity1–3, making them well suited for identifying new genetic contributors to obesity4. We conducted a genome-wide association study (GWAS) in 3,072 ...

Saili Sadil