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Interaction between the genetic risk score and dietary protein intake on cardiometabolic traits in South East Asian

Alsulami, S., Aji, A. S., Ariyasra, U., Sari, S. R., Tasrif, N., Yani, F. F., Lovegrove, J. A. ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7633-9455, Sudji, I. R., Lipoeto, N. I. and Vimaleswaran, K. S. (2020) Interaction between the genetic risk score and dietary protein intake on cardiometabolic traits in South East Asian. Genes & Nutrition, 15 (1). 19. ISSN 1865-3499

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To link to this item DOI: 10.1186/s12263-020-00678-w

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Background: Cardiometabolic diseases are complex traits which are influenced by several single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs). Thus, analysing the combined effects of multiple gene variants might provide a better understanding of disease risk than using a single gene variant approach. Furthermore, studies have found that the effect of SNPs on cardiometabolic traits can be influenced by lifestyle factors, highlighting the importance of analysing gene-lifestyle interactions. Aims: In the present study, we investigated the association of 15 gene variants with cardiometabolic traits and examined whether these associations were modified by lifestyle factors such as dietary intake and physical activity. Methods: The study included 110 Minangkabau women [aged 25-60 years and body mass index (BMI) 25.13±4.2 kg/m2] from Padang, Indonesia. All participants underwent a physical examination followed by anthropometric, biochemical and dietary assessments and genetic tests. A genetic risk score (GRS) was developed based on 15 cardio-metabolic disease-related SNPs. The effect of GRS on cardiometabolic traits was analysed using general linear models. GRS-lifestyle interactions on continuous outcomes were tested by including the interaction term (e.g., lifestyle factor*GRS) in the regression model. Models were adjusted for age, BMI and location (rural or urban), wherever appropriate. Results: There was a significant association between GRS and BMI, where individuals carrying 6 or more risk alleles had higher BMI compared to those carrying 5 or less risk alleles (P=0.018). Furthermore, there were significant interactions of GRS with protein intake on waist circumference (WC) and triglyceride concentrations (Pinteraction= 0.002 and 0.003, respectively). Amongst women who had a lower protein intake (13.51±1.18% of the total daily energy intake), carriers of six or more risk alleles had significantly lower WC and triglyceride concentrations compared with carriers of five or less risk alleles (P=0.0118 and 0.002, respectively). Conclusions: Our study confirmed the association of GRS with higher BMI and further showed a significant effect of the GRS on WC and triglyceride levels through the influence of a low-protein diet. These findings suggest that following a lower protein diet, particularly in genetically predisposed individuals, might be an effective approach for addressing cardiometabolic diseases among South East Asian women.

Item Type:Article
Refereed:Yes
Divisions:Life Sciences > School of Chemistry, Food and Pharmacy > Department of Food and Nutritional Sciences > Human Nutrition Research Group
ID Code:93415
Publisher:Springer

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