Biological Variability in a Migrating Isolate: Tokelau Effects of Migration of Fat Patterning in Adults

Document Type

Article

Authors

Maria E. Ramirez, University of Utah School of Medicine

Abstract

Principal components analysis was used to study the distribu­tion of adipose tissue in adult Tokelau Islanders. Approximately one half of the sample migrated as young adults and settled in New Zealand. An analy­sis of variance revealed significant influence of migration (p = .001) on the Relative Fat Pattern (RFP). The migrants’ RFP reflects a greater proportion of fat on the trunk and on the upper part of the body compared to the non­migrants. The change on the RFP in the migrants is consistent with the changes on morbidity reported by other authors for the same population.

Recommended Citation

Ramirez, Maria E. (1987) "Biological Variability in a Migrating Isolate: Tokelau Effects of Migration of Fat Patterning in Adults," Human Biology: Vol. 59: Iss. 6, Article 4.
Available at: https://digitalcommons.wayne.edu/humbiol/vol59/iss6/4