The Estimation of the Heritability of Anthropometric Measurements.

Chatterjee, Soumendranath; Das, N. R.; Chatterjee, Prasenjit

doi:10.2114/jpa.18.1

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“…The results failed to demonstrate the same genetic influence on weight and BMI in a sample of monozygotic and dizygotic twins. In our subjects, the heritability for height was high (0.95), confirming the literature (Chatterjee et al, 1999). Moreover, other anthropometric measures also presented high heritability (biepicondylar breadth of the femur, tricipital skinfold, supra spinal skinfold and medial calf skinfold).…”

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“…Recently, Steegmann (2006) has criticized the classic trend to focus physiological anthropology on natural selection theory rather than on other "less elevated" issues such as heritability. Indeed, research has also shown the influence of genetic factors on anthropometric and body composition measures (Chatterjee et al, 1999;Faith et al, 1999;Hanisch et al, 2004;Hsu et al, 2005).…”

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Evidence for Higher Heritability of Somatotype Compared to Body Mass Index in Female Twins

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Fortes

et al. 2007

J Physiol Anthropol

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The influence of genetics on human physique and obesity has been addressed by the literature. Evidence for heritability of anthropometric characteristics has been previously described, mainly for the body mass index (BMI). However, few studies have investigated the influence of genetics on the Heath-Carter somatotype. The aim of the present study was to assess the heritability of BMI and somatotype (endomorphy, mesomorphy, and ectomorphy) in a group of female monozygotic and dizygotic twins from childhood to early adulthood. A total of 28 females aged from 7 to 19 years old were studied. The group included 5 monozygotic and 9 dizygotic pairs of twins. The heritability was assessed by the twin method (h 2 ). The anthropometric measures and somatotype were assessed using standard validated procedures. Significant differences between monozygotic and dizygotic pairs of twins were found for height, endomorphy, ectomorphy, and mesomorphy, and the heritability for these measures was high (h 2 between 0.88 and 0.97). No significant differences were found between monozygotic and dizygotic twins for weight, and the BMI and the heritability indexes were lower for these measures (respectively 0.42 and 0.52). The results of the present study have indicated that the somatotype may be more sensible to genetic influences than the BMI in females.

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Evidence for Higher Heritability of Somatotype Compared to Body Mass Index in Female Twins

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Fortes

et al. 2007

J Physiol Anthropol

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“…Of the four traits analyzed at the three specific age groups, three exhibited high heritability estimates (>0.60) for some model — BMI (h 2 = 0.64 (± 0.11)), weight (h 2 = 0.63 (± 0.11)), and height (h 2 = 0.88 (± 0.06)). These estimates are somewhat higher than reported in previous studies [4,5]. Of these three, only height showed an increase using the year 12 analysis (h 2 = 0.90 (± 0.06)).…”

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Age-stratified heritability estimation in the Framingham Heart Study families

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The Framingham Heart Study provides a unique source of longitudinal family data related to CVD risk factors. Age-stratified heritability estimates were obtained over three age groups (31-49 years, 50-60 years, and 61-79 years), reflecting the longitudinal nature of the data, for four quantitative traits. Age-adjusted heritability estimates were obtained at a single common time point for the same four quantitative traits. The importance of these groups is that they consist of the same individuals. The highest age-stratified heritability estimate (h 2 = 0.88 (± 0.06)) was for height in the model adjusting for gender over all three age groups. SBP gave the lowest heritability estimate (h 2 = 0.15 (± 0.11)) for the 70 age group in the model adjusting for gender, height, BMI, smoker, and drinker. BMI had slightly higher estimates (h 2 = 0.64 (± 0.11)) in the 40 age group than previously published. The highest age-adjusted heritability estimate (h 2 = 0.90 (± 0.06)) was for height in the model adjusting for gender. SBP gave the lowest heritability estimate (h 2 = 0.38 (± 0.09)) for unadjusted model. These results indicate that some common, complex traits may vary little in their genetic architecture over time and suggest that a common set of genes may be contributing to observed variation for these longitudinally collected phenotypes.

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“…Thus one would expect heritable variation in tallness to disappear, and the heritability of stature to drop to zero. This is obviously not the case, as there is strongly heritable variation for stature left in the population (Chatterjee et al 1999). The most likely reason for this is some form of stabilizing selection.…”

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Height and reproductive success in a cohort of british men

Nettle

2002

Hum Nat

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Two recent studies have shown a relationship between male height and number of offspring in contemporary developed-world populations. One of them argues as a result that directional selection for male tallness is both positive and unconstrained. This paper uses data from a large and socially representative national cohort of men who were born in Britain in March 1958. Taller men were less likely to be childless than shorter ones. They did not have a greater mean number of children. If anything, the pattern was the reverse, since men from higher socioeconomic groups tended to be taller and also to have smaller families. However, clear evidence was found that men who were taller than average were more likely to find a long-term partner, and also more likely to have several different long-term partners. This confirms the finding that tall men are considered more attractive and suggests that, in a noncontracepting environment, they would have more children. There is also evidence of stabilizing selection, since extremely tall men had an excess of health problems and an increased likelihood of childlessness. The conclusion is that male tallness has been selected for in recent human evolution but has been constrained by developmental factors and stabilizing selection on the extremely tall.

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The Estimation of the Heritability of Anthropometric Measurements.

Cited by 25 publications

References 19 publications

Evidence for Higher Heritability of Somatotype Compared to Body Mass Index in Female Twins

Evidence for Higher Heritability of Somatotype Compared to Body Mass Index in Female Twins

Age-stratified heritability estimation in the Framingham Heart Study families

Height and reproductive success in a cohort of british men

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