Cardiometabolic consortia. To explore the relationship between
BF% and an array of cardiometabolic traits and diseases, the
association results for the 12 GWS-index SNPs were requested from seven primary
cardiometabolic genetic consortia: the LEPgen consortium (circulating leptin,
Kilpeläinen et al., in preparation), VATGen consortium27 (link), GIANT (BMI, height and WHRadjBMI)19 (link)20 (link)26 (link), GLGC (HDL-C, LDL-C, TG, TC)28 (link),
MAGIC29 (link), DIAGRAM (T2D)30 (link) and CARDIoGRAMplusC4D
(CAD)31 (link). On the basis of known correlations among these
cardiometabolic traits, we considered circulating leptin levels, abdominal
adipose tissue storage, height, WHRadjBMI, plasma lipid levels,
plasma glycemic traits, T2D and CAD as eight independent trait groups. In
addition, the associations for these 12 SNPs were also looked up in four
consortia that examined phenotypes more distantly related to BF%:
ADIPOGen (BMI-adjusted adiponectin)64 (link), ReproGen (age at
menarche)24 (link), liver enzyme meta-analysis65 (link) and
CRP meta-analysis38 (link). For certain GWAS-index SNPs, we also did
specific lookups: rs6857 association in liver fat storage, rs3761445
associations in cutaneous nevi and melanoma risk meta-analysis42 (link)43 (link)44 (link), early growth genetics (birth weight32 (link)
and pubertal height33 (link)), insulin-like growth factor 1
meta-analysis (Teumer et al. under review) and CHARGE testosterone
meta-analysis66 (link), and rs9906944 associations in tooth
development meta-analysis35 (link) and Early Growth Genetics Consortium
(birth weight32 (link) and pubertal height33 (link)).
NHGRI GWAS catalogue lookups. We manually curated and searched the
National Human Genome Research Institute (NHGRI) GWAS Catalogue (www.genome.gov/gwastudies )
for previously reported associations for SNPs within 500 kb and
r2>0.7 (1000 Genomes Pilot1 EUR
population based on SNAP:http://www.broadinstitute.org/mpg/snap/ldsearch.php ) with each of
the 12 GWS-index SNPs. All previously reported associations that reached
P<5 × 10−8 were retained
(Supplementary Table 11 ).
BF% and an array of cardiometabolic traits and diseases, the
association results for the 12 GWS-index SNPs were requested from seven primary
cardiometabolic genetic consortia: the LEPgen consortium (circulating leptin,
Kilpeläinen et al., in preparation), VATGen consortium27 (link), GIANT (BMI, height and WHRadjBMI)19 (link)20 (link)26 (link), GLGC (HDL-C, LDL-C, TG, TC)28 (link),
MAGIC29 (link), DIAGRAM (T2D)30 (link) and CARDIoGRAMplusC4D
(CAD)31 (link). On the basis of known correlations among these
cardiometabolic traits, we considered circulating leptin levels, abdominal
adipose tissue storage, height, WHRadjBMI, plasma lipid levels,
plasma glycemic traits, T2D and CAD as eight independent trait groups. In
addition, the associations for these 12 SNPs were also looked up in four
consortia that examined phenotypes more distantly related to BF%:
ADIPOGen (BMI-adjusted adiponectin)64 (link), ReproGen (age at
menarche)24 (link), liver enzyme meta-analysis65 (link) and
CRP meta-analysis38 (link). For certain GWAS-index SNPs, we also did
specific lookups: rs6857 association in liver fat storage, rs3761445
associations in cutaneous nevi and melanoma risk meta-analysis42 (link)43 (link)44 (link), early growth genetics (birth weight32 (link)
and pubertal height33 (link)), insulin-like growth factor 1
meta-analysis (Teumer et al. under review) and CHARGE testosterone
meta-analysis66 (link), and rs9906944 associations in tooth
development meta-analysis35 (link) and Early Growth Genetics Consortium
(birth weight32 (link) and pubertal height33 (link)).
NHGRI GWAS catalogue lookups. We manually curated and searched the
National Human Genome Research Institute (NHGRI) GWAS Catalogue (
for previously reported associations for SNPs within 500 kb and
r2>0.7 (1000 Genomes Pilot1 EUR
population based on SNAP:
the 12 GWS-index SNPs. All previously reported associations that reached
P<5 × 10−8 were retained
(
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