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Polynesian ancestry linked to obesity, diabetes in Native Hawaiians

By Christie Wilson
Feb. 11, 2021

Lifestyle and socioeconomic factors are often associated with the higher prevalence of obesity, type 2 diabetes and cardiovascular disease in Native Hawaiians, but new research has found that Polynesian genetic ancestry also elevates the risk for certain chronic ailments.

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