Background: Genetic information may help to identify individuals in childhood who are at
increased risk for cardiometabolic disease. Methods: We included 1201 BHS (Bogalusa …

Abstract Background Individuals with South Asian ancestry have higher risk of heart disease
than other groups in Western countries; however, most genetic research has focused on …

The interaction of genetic susceptibility and dietary habits in cardiovascular disease (CVD)
remains undetermined. The purpose of this study was to investigate whether a …

Background Mechanisms involved in metabolic syndrome (MetS) development include
insulin resistance, weight regulation, inflammation and lipid metabolism. Aim of this study is …

Results This review summarizes associations of 6 binary phenotypes and 17 quantitative
traits with genetic markers in 26 genes. Of the 47 genetic markers, studied most were related …

Background Obesity is a complex disorder, the development of which is modulated by a
multitude of environmental, behavioral and genetic factors. The common forms of obesity are …

Context/Rationale: Meta-analyses of genome-wide association studies have identified many
single-nucleotide polymorphisms associated with various metabolic and cardiovascular …

Background Multiple genetic variants have been reliably associated with obesity-related
traits in Europeans, but little is known about their associations and interactions with lifestyle …

Context: Cardio-metabolic conditions in Aotearoa New Zealand (NZ) Māori and non-
indigenous Polynesian (Pacific) populations have been increasing in prevalence and …

Background Although largely preventable, cardiovascular diseases (CVDs) are the biggest
cause of death worldwide. Common complex cardiovascular disorders (eg, coronary heart …