Genetic risk score prediction of leg fat and insulin sensitivity differs by race/ethnicity in early pubertal children.

Lauren A FowlerJosé R FernándezSarah E DeemerBarbara A Gower

Published in: Pediatric obesity (2021)

The higher type 2 diabetes risk observed among Hispanic Americans may have a genetic basis related to an inability to store lipid in peripheral adipose tissue.

Keyphrases

adipose tissue
type diabetes
insulin resistance
genome wide
high fat diet
copy number
fatty acid
young adults
glycemic control
cardiovascular disease
gene expression
african american
metabolic syndrome
skeletal muscle
chemotherapy induced