Ethnogenetic layering (EL): an alternative to the traditional race model in human variation and health disparity studies.

摘要: Background: Traditionally, studies in human biodiversity, disease risk, and health disparities have defined populations the context of typological racial models. However, such models are often imprecise generalizations that fail to capture important local patterns biodiversity.Aim: More explicit, detailed, integrated information on relevant geographic, environmental, cultural, genetic, historical, demographic variables needed understand group expressions inequities. This paper details methods used ethnogenetic layering (EL), a non-typological alternative current reliance biological paradigm public health, epidemiology, biomedicine.Subjects methods: EL is focused geographically identified microethnic groups or MEGs, more nuanced sensitive level analysis than race. Using MEG analysis, reveals clinical variations, causes disparities, provides foundation for biocult...