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- Relationship to Diabetes
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Young adults living in high-crime areas have an increased genetic risk for Type 2 diabetes, according to a recently published study co-authored by Jason Boardman, University of Colorado Boulder professor of sociology and director of the Institute of Behavioral Science’s Health and Society Program.
Boardman and his co-authors published their paper, “Does Crime Trigger Genetic Risk for Type 2 Diabetes in Young Adults? A G x E Interaction Study Using National Data,” in Social Science & Medicine in November.
A key takeaway is that genes are not an irrefutable crystal ball predicting people’s health future. The environment plays a significant role as well.
“Genes matter,” says Boardman, “but how they are linked to your health depends on where you live.”
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Boardman and his co-authors published their paper, “Does Crime Trigger Genetic Risk for Type 2 Diabetes in Young Adults? A G x E Interaction Study Using National Data,” in Social Science & Medicine in November.
A key takeaway is that genes are not an irrefutable crystal ball predicting people’s health future. The environment plays a significant role as well.
“Genes matter,” says Boardman, “but how they are linked to your health depends on where you live.”
Study: High crime raises diabetes risk
Genes matter, says CU Boulder’s Jason Boardman, but so does the environment.