Association between polymorphisms of insulin and insulin receptor gene with childhood obesity in Malay population
Childhood obesity is a global epidemic, which leads to the increasing number of studies on genetic locations associated with obesity-related traits. Polymorphisms of insulin (INS) gene have been shown to be associated with obesity-related phenotypes in Europeans; while insulin receptor (INSR) gene...
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| author | Pey, Christinal Wen Teh Nurul Adibah Nizam, Pei, Nee Chong Abdul Rahman Jamal, Bee, Koon Poh Wan Zurinah Wan Ngah, |
| author_facet | Pey, Christinal Wen Teh Nurul Adibah Nizam, Pei, Nee Chong Abdul Rahman Jamal, Bee, Koon Poh Wan Zurinah Wan Ngah, |
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| description | Childhood obesity is a global epidemic, which leads to the increasing number of studies on genetic locations associated
with obesity-related traits. Polymorphisms of insulin (INS) gene have been shown to be associated with obesity-related
phenotypes in Europeans; while insulin receptor (INSR) gene has been associated with energy regulation. Therefore, this
study was conducted to investigate the association between the INS (rs689) and INSR (rs3745551) gene polymorphisms
with childhood obesity risk in a Malay childhood population. Normal weight (538) and overweight or obese (557)
children aged 6-12 years old were genotyped using semi-automated Sequenom iPLEX® Gold. Body mass index (BMI) was
calculated from measured body weight and height. The rs689 (T/T: 0.006, A/T: 0.159 and A/A: 0.835) and rs3745551
(G/G: 0.054, A/G: 0.378 and A/A: 0.568) genotype distributions were consistent with Hardy Weinberg equilibrium.
The T-minor allele frequency for rs689 was 8.6% and G-minor allele frequency for rs3745551 was 24.3%. Minor
allele of INS gene polymorphisms significantly increased risk of obesity among Malay children (sex- and age-adjusted
OR=1.580; 95%CI: 1.134-2.201). However, INSR gene polymorphisms were not significantly associated with childhood
obesity. In conclusion, the polymorphisms of INS gene, rather than INSR gene, were associated with childhood obesity
in the Malay population. |
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| spelling | oai:generic.eprints.org:97232016-12-14T06:50:39Z http://journalarticle.ukm.my/9723/ Association between polymorphisms of insulin and insulin receptor gene with childhood obesity in Malay population Pey, Christinal Wen Teh Nurul Adibah Nizam, Pei, Nee Chong Abdul Rahman Jamal, Bee, Koon Poh Wan Zurinah Wan Ngah, Childhood obesity is a global epidemic, which leads to the increasing number of studies on genetic locations associated with obesity-related traits. Polymorphisms of insulin (INS) gene have been shown to be associated with obesity-related phenotypes in Europeans; while insulin receptor (INSR) gene has been associated with energy regulation. Therefore, this study was conducted to investigate the association between the INS (rs689) and INSR (rs3745551) gene polymorphisms with childhood obesity risk in a Malay childhood population. Normal weight (538) and overweight or obese (557) children aged 6-12 years old were genotyped using semi-automated Sequenom iPLEX® Gold. Body mass index (BMI) was calculated from measured body weight and height. The rs689 (T/T: 0.006, A/T: 0.159 and A/A: 0.835) and rs3745551 (G/G: 0.054, A/G: 0.378 and A/A: 0.568) genotype distributions were consistent with Hardy Weinberg equilibrium. The T-minor allele frequency for rs689 was 8.6% and G-minor allele frequency for rs3745551 was 24.3%. Minor allele of INS gene polymorphisms significantly increased risk of obesity among Malay children (sex- and age-adjusted OR=1.580; 95%CI: 1.134-2.201). However, INSR gene polymorphisms were not significantly associated with childhood obesity. In conclusion, the polymorphisms of INS gene, rather than INSR gene, were associated with childhood obesity in the Malay population. Penerbit UKM 2016 Article PeerReviewed application/pdf en http://journalarticle.ukm.my/9723/1/12262-33447-1-SM.pdf Pey, Christinal Wen Teh and Nurul Adibah Nizam, and Pei, Nee Chong and Abdul Rahman Jamal, and Bee, Koon Poh and Wan Zurinah Wan Ngah, (2016) Association between polymorphisms of insulin and insulin receptor gene with childhood obesity in Malay population. Jurnal Sains Kesihatan Malaysia, 14 (1). pp. 5-9. ISSN 1675-8161 http://ejournal.ukm.my/jskm/issue/view/633 |
| spellingShingle | Pey, Christinal Wen Teh Nurul Adibah Nizam, Pei, Nee Chong Abdul Rahman Jamal, Bee, Koon Poh Wan Zurinah Wan Ngah, Association between polymorphisms of insulin and insulin receptor gene with childhood obesity in Malay population |
| title | Association between polymorphisms of insulin and insulin receptor gene with
childhood obesity in Malay population |
| title_full | Association between polymorphisms of insulin and insulin receptor gene with
childhood obesity in Malay population |
| title_fullStr | Association between polymorphisms of insulin and insulin receptor gene with
childhood obesity in Malay population |
| title_full_unstemmed | Association between polymorphisms of insulin and insulin receptor gene with
childhood obesity in Malay population |
| title_short | Association between polymorphisms of insulin and insulin receptor gene with
childhood obesity in Malay population |
| title_sort | association between polymorphisms of insulin and insulin receptor gene with
childhood obesity in malay population |
| url | http://journalarticle.ukm.my/9723/ http://journalarticle.ukm.my/9723/ http://journalarticle.ukm.my/9723/1/12262-33447-1-SM.pdf |