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Novel locus including FGF21 is associated with dietary macronutrient intake

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Chu, Audrey Y., Workalemahu, Tsegaselassie, Paynter, Nina P., Rose, Lynda M., Giulianini, Franco, Tanaka, Toshiko, Ngwa, Julius S., Qi, Qibin +8 more·2013·Human Molecular Genetics

Abstract

Dietary intake of macronutrients (carbohydrate, protein, and fat) has been associated with risk of chronic conditions such as obesity and diabetes. Family studies have reported a moderate contribution of genetics to variation in macronutrient intake. In a genome-wide meta-analysis of a population-based discovery cohort (n = 33 533), rs838133 in FGF21 (19q13.33), rs197273 near TRAF family member-associated NF-kappa-B activator (TANK) (2p24.2), and rs10163409 in FTO (16q12.2) were among the top associations (P < 10(-5)) for percentage of total caloric intake from protein and carbohydrate. rs838133 was replicated in silico in an independent sample from the Cohorts for Heart and Aging Research in Genomic Epidemiology Consortium (CHARGE) Nutrition Working Group (n = 38 360) and attained genome-wide significance in combined analysis (Pjoint = 7.9 × 10(-9)). A cytokine involved in cellular metabolism, FGF21 is a potential susceptibility gene for obesity and type 2 diabetes. Our results highlight the potential of genetic variation for determining dietary macronutrient intake.

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  • Genome-wide association studies have identified SNPs at the FGF21 locus that significantly correlate with changes in carbohydrate intake.

    “Genome-wide association studies correlating changes in macronutrient intake with genetic variants have identified single-nucleotide polymorphisms at the FGF21 locus that significantly correlate with changes in carbohydrate intake117,118.”

    From Metabolic messengers: FGF21 (2021) · cites this paper as [117]

  • SNPs at the FGF21 locus are associated with changes in macronutrient intake.

    “Two independent studies revealed that single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) at the FGF21 locus are associated with changes in macronutrient intake (20, 127).”
  • Variants rs838133 and rs838145 are associated with higher carbohydrate intake, and FGF21 is a candidate gene in the region.

    “Specifically, these studies reported that variants rs838133 and rs838145 were associated with higher carbohydrate intake and that FGF21 was a candidate gene in the region (20, 127).”
  • Human genetic linkage studies identified variants in the FGF21 locus associated with protein, carbohydrate, and fat intake.

    “These 2 original studies identified variants in the FGF21 locus that were associated with protein, carbohydrate, and fat intake”
  • FGF21 sequence variants are linked with alterations in macronutrient preference and alcohol intake in humans.

    “FGF21 sequence variants are linked with alterations in macronutrient preference and alcohol intake in humans”

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Chu, A. Y., Workalemahu, T., Paynter, N. P., Rose, L. M., Giulianini, F., Tanaka, T., Ngwa, J. S., Qi, Q., Curhan, G. C., Rimm, E. B., Hunter, D. J., Pasquale, L. R., Ridker, P. M., Hu, F. B., Chasman, D. I., & Qi, L.
Affiliations
  • Brigham and Women's Hospital (US)
  • Harvard University (US)
  • National Institute on Aging (US)
  • Boston University (US)
  • Massachusetts Eye and Ear Infirmary (US)
Corresponding author
Qi, Lu
Venue
Human Molecular Genetics
Published
2013-01-30
Volume
22
Issue
9
Pages
1895-1902
ISSN
  • 0964-6906 (ISSN-L)
  • 1460-2083
OpenAlex
W2098667700
Cited by
195
References
38
Citations by year
2026: 10 · 2025: 8 · 2024: 10 · 2023: 18 · 2022: 16 · 2021: 16 · 2020: 22 · 2019: 17 · 2018: 21 · 2017: 16 · 2016: 15 · 2015: 12 · 2014: 8 · 2013: 4
FWCI
1.60
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
Locations
  • Human Molecular Genetics (publishedVersion)
  • Europe PMC (PubMed Central) (publishedVersion)
  • PubMed Central (publishedVersion)
  • PubMed (publishedVersion)
  • Digital Access to Scholarship at Harvard (DASH) (Harvard University) (submittedVersion, cc-by)
Funders
  • American Heart Association
  • Amgen
  • National Institutes of Health (5r01ca049449-18, 5r01hl043851-10, 5r01ca058988-04)
  • National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (R01HL080467, HL043851, HL 71981, R01HL071981, R01‐HL043851, R01HL073168, HL-073168, R01HL105756, HL080467, T32HL007575, HL34594, R01HL034594, R01HL088521)
  • National Human Genome Research Institute (U01HG004399)
  • National Cancer Institute (CA-49449, CA-87969, P01CA087969, R01‐CA049449, CA058988, U01CA049449, R01CA047988)
  • National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases (R01DK091718, DK091718, R01DK058845, P30DK046200, K24DK080140, DK46200.)
Topics
  • Life Sciences › Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology › Genetics › Nutrition, Genetics, and Disease
  • Life Sciences › Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology › Genetics › Genetic Associations and Epidemiology
  • Life Sciences › Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology › Molecular Biology › Fibroblast Growth Factor Research
Keywords
macronutrient intake, FGF21, tanks, FTO, protein intake, carbohydrate intake, energy intake, obesity, type 2 diabetes, genetic susceptibility
MeSH terms
Energy Intake, Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2, Dietary Carbohydrates, Dietary Fats, Dietary Fiber, Dietary Proteins, Female, Fibroblast Growth Factors, Genotype, Humans, Male, Obesity, Cohort Studies, Body Mass Index, Linear Models, NF-kappa B, Genetic Predisposition to Disease, Polymorphism, Single Nucleotide, Genome-Wide Association Study, Genetic Loci

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