Genetic Factors Identified That May Protect Some Black Men From Belly Fat.

reports that “a new study” published June 1 in Frontiers in Genetics “has identified genetic factors in black men with a strong West African ancestry that are associated with a lower risk of belly fat.” Notably, “this apparent benefit doesn’t extend to black women, regardless of their lineage,” however. Researchers arrived at these findings after examining “genetic data collected by the US National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute” that included some 4,500 black men and women. We still need to identify the specific genes that protect African-American men," Klimentidis added, "and also better understand why women do not benefit in the same way." https://consumer.healthday.com/public-health-information-30/race-health-news-570/genetics-may-help-lower-black-men-s-obesity-risk-711441.html