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Association of Vitamin D Receptor Gene with Anthropometric Measures in Komi Ethnic Group
The relationship between the vitamin D receptor gene (VDR) variants with serum 25OHD3 concentration, body height (BH), body weight (BW), and body composition were examined in the Komi ethnic group. The FF-genotype was associated with higher BW (p = 0.002) and lower bone mass (BM, p = 0.06) in comparison to the Ff-genotype carriers. The BBgenotype carriers were characterized by lower BL compared to those with Bbgenotype (p = 0.037); BM was lower among those having bb rather than Bb variants (p = 0.025). No differences in the 25-OHD3 content were revealed. The results are consistent with the data obtained for populations from NorthWestern Europe and opposite to those reported for tropical and subtropical Caucasians, as well as for non-Caucasians groups.