SNP-Based Genetic Risk Score Modeling Suggests No Increased Genetic Susceptibility of the Roma Population to Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus.

Nardos Abebe Werissa Peter PikoSzilvia FiatalZsigmond KosaJanos SandorRoza Adany

Published in: Genes (2019)

The higher prevalence of elevated FG and/or T2DM among Roma does not seem to be directly linked to their increased genetic load but rather to their environmental/cultural attributes. Interventions targeting T2DM prevention among Roma should focus on harmful environmental exposures related to their unhealthy lifestyle.

Keyphrases

genome wide
physical activity
copy number
glycemic control
dna methylation
metabolic syndrome
cardiovascular disease
risk factors
air pollution
cancer therapy
weight loss
risk assessment
skeletal muscle
high density
drug induced