Multiple genetic variations confer risks for obesity and type 2 diabetes mellitus in arab descendants from UAE.

Published in: International journal of obesity (2005) (2018)

In this first study of Arab descendants, we confirmed several known obesity (FTO, USP37, and RFX7), height (NSD1, MFAP2), and T2DM (TCF7L2, MC4R) associations; and report novel associations, like KCNK3 and RARB for T2DM.

Keyphrases

insulin resistance
metabolic syndrome
weight loss
glycemic control
type diabetes
high fat diet induced
weight gain
body mass index
genome wide
adipose tissue
cardiovascular risk factors
gene expression
physical activity
climate change