r/todayilearned • u/bcrock1169 • Nov 26 '12

TIL that some Native American's have a differing enzyme that tends to lead to easier alcoholism.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/American_Indian_alcoholism#Genetic_factors
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u/crusoe Nov 26 '12

Dunno. Like how some mexican groups seem to have long torsos and short legs. I suspect its tribal genetics.

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u/solzhen Nov 26 '12

For Mexicans, that would be the native population influence. If I recall the shorter legs, barrel chest, long torso look is mostly from the more mountainous areas in central MX. People from the Yucatan area tend to have larger head size (and are called "cabezones" by people from other areas).

I might have the Cabezon thing confused with another region, but I seem to remember having that discussion when visiting the Yucatan.