Non-replication of genome-wide based associations between common variants in INSIG2 and PFKP and obesity in studies of 18,014 Danes

Camilla Helene Sandholt, Mette S Mogensen, Knut Borch-Johnsen, Annelli Sandbaek, Torsten Lauritzen, Thorkild I A Sørensen, Lars Hansen, Katrine Almind, Torben Jørgensen, Oluf Pedersen, Torben Hansen

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Abstract

The INSIG2 rs7566605 and PFKP rs6602024 polymorphisms have been identified as obesity gene variants in genome-wide association (GWA) studies. However, replication has been contradictory for both variants. The aims of this study were to validate these obesity-associations through case-control studies and analyses of obesity-related quantitative traits. Moreover, since environmental and genetic factors may modulate the impact of a genetic variant, we wanted to perform such interaction analyses. We focused on physical activity as an environmental risk factor, and on the GWA identified obesity variants in FTO (rs9939609) and near MC4R (rs17782313) as genetic risk factors.
OriginalsprogEngelsk
TidsskriftPLoS ONE
Vol/bind3
Udgave nummer8
Sider (fra-til)e2872
Antal sider6
ISSN1932-6203
DOI
StatusUdgivet - 2008

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