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Carl C. Seltzer, PhD; Jean Mayer, PhD, DSc

JAMA. 1964;189(9):677-684.

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Although THE importance of genetic and constitutional factors in animal obesities is well-recognized and documented,¹ surprisingly little information is available on the role of constitutional factors in human obesities. We need to know whether or not there are people who, under favorable environmental circumstances, are more predisposed than others to the development of obesity by their constitutional make-up and related genetic endowment. Since the expression of obesity is so overtly morphological, any systematic approach to this problem must include a study of the morphological constitution of obese subjects. Among the many questions to be answered are the following: (1) Do obese subjects differ from nonobese in morphological features other than differences in amount of fatty tissue? (2) Does obesity occur among all varieties of physical types? (3) Does obesity occur with greater frequency in some physical types than in others?

The present study attempts, on the basis of data . . . [Full Text PDF of this Article]

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Dr. Seltzer is a research associate in physical anthropology, Department of Nutrition, Harvard University School of Public Health and a research associate at the Children's Hospital Medical Center. Dr. Mayer is an associate professor of nutrition, Department of Nutrition, Harvard University School of Public Health and a consultant in nutrition, Children's Hospital Medical Center.

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