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Impact of lipid genetic risk score and saturated fatty acid intake on central obesity in an Asian Indian population

Wuni, R., Nathania, E. A., Ayyappa, A. K., Lakshmipriya, N., Ramya, K., Gayathri, R., Geetha, G., Anjan, R. M., Kuhnle, G. G. C. ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8081-8931, Radha, V., Mohan, V., Sudha, V. and Vimaleswaran, K. S. ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8485-8930 (2022) Impact of lipid genetic risk score and saturated fatty acid intake on central obesity in an Asian Indian population. Nutrients, 14 (13). 2713. ISSN 2072-6643

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To link to this item DOI: 10.3390/nu14132713

Abstract/Summary

Abnormalities in lipid metabolism have been linked to the development of obesity. We used a nutrigenetic approach to establish a link between lipids and obesity in Asian Indians, who are known to have a high prevalence of central obesity and dyslipidaemia. A sample of 497 Asian Indian individuals (260 with type 2 diabetes and 237 with normal glucose tolerance) (mean age: 44 ± 10 years) were randomly chosen from the Chennai Urban Rural Epidemiological Study (CURES). Dietary intake was assessed using a previously validated questionnaire. A genetic risk score (GRS) was constructed based on cholesteryl ester transfer protein (CETP) and lipoprotein lipase (LPL) genetic variants. There was a significant interaction between GRS and saturated fatty acid (SFA) intake on waist circumference (WC) (Pinteraction = 0.006). Individuals with a low SFA intake (≤23.2 g/day), despite carrying ≥2 risk alleles, had a smaller WC compared to individuals carrying <2 risk alleles (Beta = −0.01 cm; p = 0.03). For those individuals carrying ≥2 risk alleles, a high SFA intake (>23.2 g/day) was significantly associated with a larger WC than a low SFA intake (≤23.2 g/day) (Beta = 0.02 cm, p = 0.02). There were no significant interactions between GRS and other dietary factors on any of the measured outcomes. We conclude that a diet low in SFA might help reduce the genetic risk of central obesity confirmed by CETP and LPL genetic variants. Conversely, a high SFA diet increases the genetic risk of central obesity in Asian Indians.

Item Type:Article
Refereed:Yes
Divisions:Interdisciplinary Research Centres (IDRCs) > Institute for Food, Nutrition and Health (IFNH)
Life Sciences > School of Chemistry, Food and Pharmacy > Department of Food and Nutritional Sciences > Human Nutrition Research Group
ID Code:105893
Publisher:MDPI

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