Expressive

rs11945368 - PGCKA1

Magnitude 2.2 · 1 study on file

Reported associations

  • Gene-Environment Interaction Analysis Incorporating Sex, Cardiometabolic Diseases, and Multiple Deprivation Index Reveals Novel Genetic Associations With COVID-19 Severity - Unknown journal (n.d.) · Unknown authors · PubMed 35096005

    ABSTRACT: Increasing evidence indicates that specific genetic variants influence the severity of outcomes after infection with COVID-19. However, it is not clear whether the effect of these genetic factors is independent of the risk due to more established non-genetic demographic and metabolic risk factors such as male sex, poor cardiometabolic health, and low socioeconomic status. We sought to identify interactions between genetic variants and non-genetic risk factors influencing COVID-19 severity via a genome-wide interaction study in the UK Biobank. Of 378,051 unrelated individuals of European ancestry, 2,402 were classified as having experienced severe COVID-19, defined as hospitalization or death due to COVID-19. Exposures included sex, cardiometabolic risk factors [obesity and type 2

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Lifestyle context

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Diet

  • Mediterranean diet or heart-healthy diet Moderate

    Dietary patterns improving cardiometabolic health may reduce severity risk for this genetic variant in COVID-19 infection.

    Emphasis on vegetables, fruits, whole grains, legumes, olive oil, fish

Exercise

  • Regular aerobic exercise for cardiovascular fitness Moderate

    Cardiovascular fitness and cardiometabolic health modulate this SNP's effect on COVID-19 severity risk.

    150 minutes per week of moderate-intensity aerobic activity or equivalent

Screening

  • Cardiovascular risk factors screening Moderate

    This SNP's effect on COVID-19 severity is modified by cardiometabolic health status, warranting cardiovascular assessment.

    Blood pressure, lipid panel, cardiac imaging as clinically indicated

  • Metabolic syndrome screening Moderate

    This SNP's COVID-19 severity risk is modulated by metabolic health status; glucose and lipid monitoring is indicated.

    Fasting glucose or HbA1c, lipid panel annually or as clinically indicated