Maximum-Likelihood Generalized Heritability Estimate for Blood Pressure in Nigerian Families
Population
1552 individuals from 510 nuclear families from Ibadan, Nigeria, with low prevalence of obesity.
Design
Cross-sectional
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Implication
Reinforces nonshared environmental BP effects in low-obesity Nigerians; leaves open gene-environment studies before clinical translation.
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Population
1552 individuals from 510 nuclear families (320 fathers, 370 mothers, 475 sons, and 387 daughters) from Ibadan, Nigeria, with low prevalence of obesity.
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Outcome
Heritability of systolic blood pressure (SBP) and diastolic blood pressure (DBP)surrogate
In a Nigerian population with low obesity prevalence, blood pressure heritability is approximately 43-45%, reinforcing the importance of nonshared environmental effects.
Cite This Study
Rotimi et al. (1999) studied this question.