I've speculated before that Polynesians, Icelanders, and perhaps Serbo-Croatians all evolved great size, muscular bulk, and short limbs as an adaptation to wet cold. I know that one of the most distinctive Polynesian physical traits, thick thighs, are also seen in Scandinavians.
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Me and my mates who are from the Dalmatian Coast all have issues finding pants that fit because of our quads, so there's some anecdotal evidence for you, but could be completely random
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Are thick thighs a widespread Scandi trait? Pretty sure this phenotype shows up everywhere to some extent. Would love to see GWAS against thigh circumference controlling for BMI and height.pic.twitter.com/4DIRMrFx3P
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