Cardio-metabolic disease genetic risk factors among Māori and Pacific Island people in Aotearoa New Zealand: current state of knowledge and future directions

Context: Cardio-metabolic conditions in Aotearoa New Zealand (NZ) Māori and non-indigenous Polynesian (Pacific) populations have been increasing in prevalence and severity, especially over the last two decades. Objectives: To assess knowledge on genetic and non-genetic risk factors for cardio-metabo...

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Published in:Annals of Human Biology
Main Authors: Tony R. Merriman, Phillip L. Wilcox
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Taylor & Francis Group 2018-04-01
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Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/03014460.2018.1461929