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. Author manuscript; available in PMC: 2014 Jan 8.
Published in final edited form as: Cell Metab. 2013 Jan 8;17(1):141–152. doi: 10.1016/j.cmet.2012.12.007

Table 1. Heritability Estimates for Obesity and Dietary Responsiveness.

Trait Heritability (%)
Body Fat Percentage – 0 weeks on HF/HS diet 80
Body Fat Percentage – 2 weeks on HF/HS diet 82
Body Fat Percentage – 4 weeks on HF/HS diet 83
Body Fat Percentage – 6 weeks on HF/HS diet 83
Body Fat Percentage – 8 weeks on HF/HS diet 85
Body Fat Percentage growth - 0 to 2 weeks
Body Fat Percentage growth - 0 to 4 weeks 63
Body Fat Percentage growth - 0 to 6 weeks 67
Body Fat Percentage growth - 0 to 8 weeks 73

Body fat percentage growth calculated by quantifying the percentage increase of body fat after beginning HF/HS diet. Heritability calculated as described in experimental procedures.