Expressive

rs11920311 - PLXND1

Magnitude 2.2 · 1 study on file

Reported associations

  • The power of genetic diversity in genome-wide association studies of lipids - Unknown journal (n.d.) · Unknown authors · PubMed 34887591

    ABSTRACT: Elevated blood lipid levels are heritable risk factors of cardiovascular disease with varying prevalence worldwide due to differing dietary patterns and medication use. Despite advances in prevention and treatment, particularly through the lowering of low-density lipoprotein cholesterol levels, heart disease remains the leading cause of death worldwide. Genome-wide association studies (GWAS) of blood lipid levels have led to important biological and clinical insights, as well as new drug targets, for cardiovascular disease. However, most previous GWAS have been conducted in European ancestry populations and may have missed genetic variants contributing to lipid level variation in other ancestry groups due to differences in allele frequencies, effect sizes, and linkage-disequilibr

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Lifestyle context

Concrete actions anchored to the cited research. We do not prescribe, we describe.

Diet

  • high saturated fat foods Moderate

    Dietary saturated fat raises total cholesterol; reduction helps offset genetic predisposition to elevated cholesterol

    Limit to less than 7% of daily calories from saturated fat

  • soluble fiber from whole foods Moderate

    Soluble fiber binds cholesterol in the digestive tract and lowers total blood cholesterol levels

    25-30g daily from oats, beans, fruits, legumes

Discuss with your doctor

  • cholesterol management strategy Moderate

    Genetic predisposition to elevated cholesterol (T allele significantly increases total cholesterol) warrants proactive clinical management planning

    Discuss baseline cholesterol pattern, screening frequency, lifestyle targets, statin candidacy, and LDL goals

Exercise

  • regular aerobic exercise Moderate

    Aerobic activity raises HDL cholesterol and improves overall lipid profile including lower LDL and triglycerides

    150 minutes of moderate intensity aerobic exercise weekly

Screening

  • lipid panel screening Moderate

    T allele strongly associated with higher total cholesterol across 1.32 million individuals; regular monitoring identifies elevated risk

    Annual lipid panel starting at age 40, or earlier if family history of early cardiovascular disease

Supplements

  • plant sterols (phytosterols) Moderate

    Plant sterols inhibit dietary cholesterol absorption, reducing total blood cholesterol by 5-15%

    2-3g daily with meals, from fortified foods or supplements