Table 2 Twin correlations of each sex-by-zygosity group for SBP, DBP and BMI

From: Genetic and environmental influences on blood pressure and body mass index in Han Chinese: a twin study

Measure

MZM

DZM

MZF

DZF

DOS

N, pairs

332

111

288

103

200

SBP, mm Hga

0.70/0.70

0.46/0.43

0.65/0.63

0.47/0.49

0.42/0.43

DBP, mm Hga

0.66/0.64

0.50/0.46

0.60/0.58

0.42/0.43

0.40/0.39

BMI, kg m−2

0.73

0.50

0.76

0.42

0.29

  1. Abbreviations: BMI, body mass index; DBP, diastolic blood pressure; DOS, dizygotic opposite sex; DZM, dizygotic male; DZF, dizygotic female; MZF, monozygotic female; MZM, monozygotic male; SBP, systolic blood pressure.
  2. aTwin correlations for SBP and DBP are shown before and after adjustment for BMI. All measures were log-transformed and adjusted for age, sex and study site.
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