rs12061406 - PABPC4 - HEYL

Magnitude 2.2 · 1 study on file

Reported associations

  • Meta-analysis of genome-wide association studies for body fat distribution in 694 649 individuals of European ancestry - Unknown journal (n.d.) · Unknown authors · PubMed 30239722

    ABSTRACT: Abstract More than one in three adults worldwide is either overweight or obese. Epidemiological studies indicate that the location and distribution of excess fat, rather than general adiposity, are more informative for predicting risk of obesity sequelae, including cardiometabolic disease and cancer. We performed a genome-wide association study meta-analysis of body fat distribution, measured by waist-to-hip ratio (WHR) adjusted for body mass index (WHRadjBMI), and identified 463 signals in 346 loci. Heritability and variant effects were generally stronger in women than men, and we found approximately one-third of all signals to be sexually dimorphic. The 5% of individuals carrying the most WHRadjBMI-increasing alleles were 1.62 times more likely than the bottom 5% to have a WHR


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Lifestyle context

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

Diet

  • Caloric intake and dietary composition Moderate

    Dietary habits are a modifiable factor that influences body weight and can mitigate genetic BMI predisposition

    Regular dietary awareness; consider tracking if overweight or attempting weight management

Exercise

  • Regular aerobic physical activity Moderate

    Physical activity counteracts genetic predisposition to elevated body mass and is a primary intervention for weight management

    150 minutes of moderate-intensity aerobic activity per week as a target

Screening

  • Body mass index and weight Moderate

    rs12061406 T-allele is associated with increased body mass index in large population studies

    Regular BMI and weight measurement, at least annually or more frequently if overweight