Variation in genetic susceptibility drives increasing dispersion of population BMI

Authors

Arthur Jenkins, University of WollongongFollow
Lesley V. Campbell, St. Vincent's Hospital, Sydney

RIS ID

101501

Publication Details

Jenkins, A. B. & Campbell, L. V. (2015). Variation in genetic susceptibility drives increasing dispersion of population BMI. American Journal of Clinical Nutrition, 101 (6), 1308-1308.

Abstract

Dear Editor: The recent report by Krishna et al. (1) shows unequivocally that the recent secular increase in BMI in the US population is associated with increased dispersion (SD) across the whole population and within subgroups defined by sex, race-ethnicity, and education.