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Genetic predisposition, Western dietary pattern, and the risk of type 2 diabetes in men

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Qi, Lu, Cornelis, Marilyn C, Zhang, Cuilin, van Dam, Rob M, Hu, Frank B·2009·The American Journal of Clinical Nutrition

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Background A widely held hypothesis is that interactions between genetic predisposition and Western-type lifestyle contribute to the epidemic of type 2 diabetes (T2D). No study has tested this hypothesis.Objective The objective was to assess whether established genetic variants, mainly from genomewide association studies, modify dietary patterns in predicting diabetes risk.Design We determined 10 polymorphisms in a prospective, nested, case-control study of 1196 diabetic and 1337 nondiabetic men. A genetic risk score (GRS) was generated by using an allele counting method. Baseline dietary intakes were collected by using a semiquantitative food-frequency questionnaire. We used factor analysis to derive Western and "Prudent" dietary patterns from 40 food groups.Results A significant interaction (P = 0.02) was observed between the GRS and Western dietary pattern. The multivariable odds ratios (ORs) of T2D across increasing quartiles for the Western dietary pattern were 1.00, 1.23 (95% CI: 0.88, 1.73), 1.49 (1.06,2.09), and 2.06 (1.48, 2.88) among men with a high GRS (>/=12 risk alleles; P for trend = 0.01). The Western dietary pattern was not associated with diabetes risk among those with a lower GRS. In addition, we found that intakes of processed meat, red meat, and heme iron, which characterized the Western dietary pattern, showed significant interactions with GRS in relation to diabetes risk (P for interaction = 0.029, 0.02, and 0.0004, respectively). The diet-diabetes associations were more evident among men with a high GRS (>/=12) than in those with a low GRS.Conclusion Genetic predisposition may synergistically interact with a Western dietary pattern in determining diabetes risk in men.

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  • Among those with a lower genetic risk score, the Western dietary pattern was not associated with diabetes risk.

    “Among those with a lower GRS, the Western dietary pattern was not associated with diabetes risk.”

    From Globalization of Diabetes (2011) · cites this paper as [45]

  • In the Health Professionals' Follow-up Study, there was a significant interaction between a Western dietary pattern derived from principal component analysis of 40 food groups and a genetic risk score of type 2 diabetes susceptibility based on 10 established single nucleotide polymorphisms (P = 0.02).

    “In the Health Professionals’ Follow-up Study, we found a significant interaction between a Western dietary pattern derived from principle component analysis of 40 food groups and a genetic risk score (GRS) of type 2 diabetes susceptibility based on 10 established single nucleotide polymorphisms (P = 0.02) (Fig. 4) (45).”

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  • Among men with a higher genetic risk score (≥12 risk alleles), the multivariable ORs of diabetes across increasing quartiles of the Western dietary pattern were 1.00, 1.23 (95% CI 0.88-1.73), 1.49 (1.06-2.09), and 2.06 (1.48-2.88), with P for trend = 0.01.

    “The multivariable ORs of diabetes across increasing quartiles of the Western dietary pattern were 1.00, 1.23 (95% CI 0.88–1.73), 1.49 (1.06, 2.09), and 2.06 (1.48, 2.88) among men with a higher GRS (≥12 risk alleles, P for trend = 0.01).”

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  • Intake of processed meat, red meat, and heme iron showed significant interactions with genetic risk score in relation to diabetes risk (P for interaction = 0.029, 0.02, and 0.0004, respectively).

    “In addition, intake of processed meat, red meat, and heme iron, which characterize the Western dietary pattern, showed significant interactions with GRS in relation to diabetes risk (P for interaction = 0.029, 0.02, and 0.0004, respectively).”

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Authors
Qi, L., Cornelis, M. C., Zhang, C., van Dam, R. M., & Hu, F. B.
Affiliations
Brigham and Women's Hospital (US)
Corresponding author
Qi, Lu
Venue
The American Journal of Clinical Nutrition
Publisher
Elsevier BV
Published
2009-05
Volume
89
Issue
5
Pages
1453-1458
ISSN
0002-9165 (ISSN-L)
OpenAlex
W2114342853
Cited by
161
References
26
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FWCI
5.62
Type
journal article
Language
en
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Locations
  • American Journal of Clinical Nutrition (publishedVersion)
  • PubMed Central (publishedVersion)
  • PubMed (publishedVersion)
Funders
  • American Heart Association (0730094 N)
  • National Institutes of Health (0730094N, DK46200, CA 87969)
  • National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (R01HL071981, HL-071981)
  • National Cancer Institute (CA-87969, P01CA087969)
  • National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases (R01DK058845, P30DK046200, DK58845, 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
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health › Nutritional Studies and Diet
Keywords
type 2 diabetes, genetic susceptibility, Western dietary pattern, polygenic risk score, gene-diet interaction, men, processed meat, red meat, heme iron, prudent diet, dietary intake
MeSH terms
Adult, Aged, Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2, Diet, Feeding Behavior, Follow-Up Studies, Genotype, Humans, Life Style, Male, Middle Aged, Prospective Studies, Surveys and Questionnaires, Risk Factors, Odds Ratio, Case-Control Studies, Risk Assessment, Developed Countries, Genetic Predisposition to Disease, Polymorphism, Single Nucleotide, Genome-Wide Association Study

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