The Pacific-specific CREBRF rs373863828 allele protects against gestational diabetes mellitus in Māori and Pacific women with obesity.

Mohanraj KrishnanRinki MurphyKaraponi A M Okesene-GafaMaria JiJohn M D ThompsonRennae S TaylorTony R MerrimanLesley M E McCowanChristopher Joel Dorman McKinlay

Published in: Diabetologia (2020)

The CREBRF rs373863828 (A) allele is associated with reduced likelihood of GDM in Māori and Pacific women with obesity and may improve GDM risk prediction. Graphical abstract.

Keyphrases

insulin resistance
metabolic syndrome
weight loss
high fat diet induced
type diabetes
weight gain
pregnant women
adipose tissue
skeletal muscle
physical activity