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The link between metabolic disturbances and vitamin D receptor (VDR) and MEGALIN (or LRP2) gene polymorphisms remains unclear, particularly among African-American adults. The associations of single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) for VDR [rs1544410(BsmI:G/A), rs7975232(ApaI:A/C), rs731236(TaqI:G/A)] and MEGALIN [rs3755166:G/A,rs2075252:C/T, rs2228171:C/T] genes with incident and prevalent metabolic disturbances, including obesity, central obesity and metabolic syndrome (MetS) were evaluated. From 1,024 African-Americans participating in the Healthy Aging in Neighborhoods of Diversity across the Life Span (HANDLS, Baltimore, MD, 2004-2013) study, 539 subjects were selected who had complete genetic data as well as covariates selected for metabolic outcomes at two consecutive examinations (visits 1 and 2) with a mean follow-up time of 4.64±0.93y. Haplotype (HAP) analyses generated polymorphism groups that were linked to incident and prevalent metabolic disturbances.
The associations of single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) for VDR [rs1544410(BsmI:G/A), rs7975232(ApaI:A/C), rs731236(TaqI:G/A)] and MEGALIN [rs3755166:G/A,rs2075252:C/T, rs2228171:C/T] genes with incident and prevalent metabolic disturbances, including obesity, central obesity and metabolic syndrome (MetS) were evaluated.
Description: Obesity was defined as BMI≥30 kg/m2.
Measure: Obesity Time: 2004-2013Description: Central obesity was defined based on waist circumference (WC) ≥ 102 cm or 40 inches (men), ≥ 88 cm or 35 inches (women)
Measure: Central Obesity Time: 2004-2013Description: Participants who screened positive on at least 3 of 5 conditions ((1) central obesity (see above); (2) dyslipidemia: TAG≥1.695 mmol/L (150 mg/dl); (3) dyslipidemia: HDL-C<40 mg/dL (male), <50 mg/dL (female); (4) blood pressure≥130/85 mmHg; (5) fasting plasma glucose≥6.1 mmol/L (110 mg/dl).(39)) were classified as MetS-positive (2) Similarly, continuous annual rates of change (Δ) in metabolic outcomes were considered, specifically number of metabolic disturbances (MetD), BMI, WC, SBP, DBP, TAG, HDL-C, and Glucose. Binary incident outcomes included obesity, central obesity, MetS and other metabolic disturbance (i.e. hypertension, dyslipidemia-TAG, dyslipidemia-HDL and hyperglycemia).
Measure: Metabolic Syndrome Time: 2004-2013