Evaluation of common genetic variants identified by GWAS for early onset and morbid obesity in population-based samples

M den Hoed, J Luan, C Langenberg, C Cooper, A A Sayer, K Jameson, M Kumari, M Kivimaki, A D Hingorani, Anders Grøntved, K-T Khaw, U Ekelund, N J Wareham, R J F Loos

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Abstract

BACKGROUND: Meta-analysis of case-control genome-wide association studies (GWAS) for early onset and morbid obesity identified four variants in/near the PRL, PTER, MAF and NPC1 genes.

OBJECTIVE: We aimed to validate association of these variants with obesity-related traits in population-based samples.

DESIGN: Genotypes and anthropometric traits were available in up to 31 083 adults from the Fenland, EPIC-Norfolk, Whitehall II, Ely and Hertfordshire studies and in 2042 children and adolescents from the European Youth Heart Study. In each study, we tested associations of rs4712652 (near-PRL), rs10508503 (near-PTER), rs1424233 (near-MAF) and rs1805081 (NPC1), or proxy variants (r (2)>0.8), with the odds of being overweight and obese, as well as with body mass index (BMI), percentage body fat (%BF) and waist circumference (WC). Associations were adjusted for sex, age and age(2) in adults and for sex, age, age group, country and maturity in children and adolescents. Summary statistics were combined using fixed effects meta-analysis methods.

RESULTS: We had 80% power to detect odds ratios of 1.046 to 1.092 for overweight and 1.067 to 1.136 for obesity. Variants near PRL, PTER and MAF were not associated with the odds of being overweight or obese, or with BMI, %BF or WC after meta-analysis (P>0.15). The NPC1 variant rs1805081 showed some evidence of association with %BF (β=0.013 s.d./allele, P=0.040), but not with any of the remaining obesity-related traits (P>0.3).

CONCLUSION: Overall, these variants, which were identified in a GWAS for early onset and morbid obesity, do not seem to influence obesity-related traits in the general population.

OriginalsprogEngelsk
TidsskriftInternational Journal of Obesity
Vol/bind37
Udgave nummer2
Sider (fra-til)191-196
ISSN0307-0565
DOI
StatusUdgivet - feb. 2013

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