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Article: Effect of environmental factors and gender on the heritability of bone mineral density and bone size

TitleEffect of environmental factors and gender on the heritability of bone mineral density and bone size
Authors
KeywordsBone density
Bone size
Environment
Gender
Heritability
Issue Date2006
PublisherBlackwell Publishing Ltd. The Journal's web site is located at http://www.blackwellpublishing.com/journals/AHG
Citation
Annals Of Human Genetics, 2006, v. 70 n. 4, p. 428-438 How to Cite?
AbstractBone mineral density (BMD), a risk factor for osteoporosis, is believed to be under genetic control. The effect of environmental factors and gender on the heritability of BMD and bone size is ill-defined. In this study, heritability estimates (h2) were determined in 3,320 southern Chinese subjects from 1,019 families using the variance components model. The h2 for age, weight and height-adjusted BMD was 0.63-0.71 for females, and 0.74-0.79 for males; and for bone size, 0.44-0.64 for females and 0.32-0.86 for males. Adjustment for lifestyle factors including calcium and phytoestrogen intake, exercise, smoking and alcohol consumption altered the h2 differently in males and females. The proportion of variance in BMD and bone size explained by all covariates varied between skeletal sites, but was consistently greater in females than males. A significant gender difference was observed in the genetic variance of BMD and bone size at the hip but not the spine. In conclusion, a gender difference was observed in the degree of heritability of BMD and bone size at specific skeletal sites. Environmental influences contributed variably at different sites in the two sexes. © 2006 The Authors Journal compilation © 2006 University College London.
Persistent Identifierhttp://hdl.handle.net/10722/76848
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2020 SCImago Journal Rankings: 0.537
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dc.contributor.authorSham, PCen_HK
dc.contributor.authorPaterson, ADen_HK
dc.contributor.authorChan, Ven_HK
dc.contributor.authorKung, AWCen_HK
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dc.date.issued2006en_HK
dc.identifier.citationAnnals Of Human Genetics, 2006, v. 70 n. 4, p. 428-438en_HK
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dc.description.abstractBone mineral density (BMD), a risk factor for osteoporosis, is believed to be under genetic control. The effect of environmental factors and gender on the heritability of BMD and bone size is ill-defined. In this study, heritability estimates (h2) were determined in 3,320 southern Chinese subjects from 1,019 families using the variance components model. The h2 for age, weight and height-adjusted BMD was 0.63-0.71 for females, and 0.74-0.79 for males; and for bone size, 0.44-0.64 for females and 0.32-0.86 for males. Adjustment for lifestyle factors including calcium and phytoestrogen intake, exercise, smoking and alcohol consumption altered the h2 differently in males and females. The proportion of variance in BMD and bone size explained by all covariates varied between skeletal sites, but was consistently greater in females than males. A significant gender difference was observed in the genetic variance of BMD and bone size at the hip but not the spine. In conclusion, a gender difference was observed in the degree of heritability of BMD and bone size at specific skeletal sites. Environmental influences contributed variably at different sites in the two sexes. © 2006 The Authors Journal compilation © 2006 University College London.en_HK
dc.languageengen_HK
dc.publisherBlackwell Publishing Ltd. The Journal's web site is located at http://www.blackwellpublishing.com/journals/AHGen_HK
dc.relation.ispartofAnnals of Human Geneticsen_HK
dc.rightsAnnals of Human Genetics. Copyright © Blackwell Publishing Ltd.en_HK
dc.subjectBone densityen_HK
dc.subjectBone sizeen_HK
dc.subjectEnvironmenten_HK
dc.subjectGenderen_HK
dc.subjectHeritabilityen_HK
dc.subject.meshAdulten_HK
dc.subject.meshAgeden_HK
dc.subject.meshBone Density - geneticsen_HK
dc.subject.meshBone and Bones - anatomy & histologyen_HK
dc.subject.meshFemaleen_HK
dc.subject.meshGenetic Linkageen_HK
dc.subject.meshHealth Behavioren_HK
dc.subject.meshHumansen_HK
dc.subject.meshInheritance Patternsen_HK
dc.subject.meshMaleen_HK
dc.subject.meshMiddle Ageden_HK
dc.subject.meshOsteoporosis - epidemiology - geneticsen_HK
dc.subject.meshSex Factorsen_HK
dc.titleEffect of environmental factors and gender on the heritability of bone mineral density and bone sizeen_HK
dc.typeArticleen_HK
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dc.identifier.emailSham, PC: pcsham@hku.hken_HK
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