Rhesus Negativity Associated with Risk to Pre-obesity: A Report on the Jat Sikhs and Bania Population of Punjab, North-West India
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The aim of the present study is to seek association, if any, between preobesity (overweight) and obesity with ABO and RH(D) blood groups. For this, blood samples were collected from a total of 425 unrelated subjects belonging to two main endogamous caste populations viz., the Jat Sikh and Bania inhabiting the north-west border Indian state of Punjab. BMI was used as a proxy indicator for screening the subjects into pre-obese and obese categories. Blood groupings were done using standard serological techniques. Results show that RH(D) blood group is associated with pre-obesity in the Bania population, suggesting its possible role as a pre-clinical marker. This is the first report from north-west India showing an association between Rhesus negativity and pre-obesity.
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