>[Decline in incidence of epidemic glucose intolerance in Nauruans:
>implications for the "thrifty genotype" [see comments]
>Dowse GK; Zimmet PZ; Finch CF; Collins VR
>Am J Epidemiol, 1991 Jun 1, 133:11, 1093-104 ]

I'd really like to see a copy of that!  As it is I'll probably at least
look up the abstract.

>I have another complete paper by John
>Allen called "The non-thrifty Genotype" in which he expands on Neel's and
>others, and talks about the existence of the non-thrifty genotype and its
>correlation to lactose tolerance and low incidence of diabetes. As soon as
>I figure how to scan it in and with John Allen's permission, perhaps I
>could post it to someones web page?


"The Non-Thrifty Genotype" is a great paper, one I hope becomes considered
a classic in the field.  I'll be happy to provide web space for a copy of
it if Allen & Cheer are willing to let us do it.