title: Association between the APOB rs1469513 polymorphism and obesity is modified by dietary fat intake in Koreans.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  The apolipoprotein B (APOB) gene has been reported to be a candidate gene for individual susceptibility to dyslipidemia and obesity. The aim of this study was to investigate the effect of the APOB rs1469513 polymorphism on plasma lipid profiles and obesity-related phenotypes, together with their modulation by dietary intake in Korean individuals.
  
  
  METHODS
  We analyzed the plasma lipid profiles, obesity-related phenotypes, and dietary intake of 6470 Korean aged 40 to 59 y from the KoGES (Korean Genome Epidemiology Study) database. The effects of APOB rs1469513 on traits, the interaction of APOB rs1469513 and dietary intake on traits were analyzed.
  
  
  RESULTS
  Plasma levels of total cholesterol (P = 0.001) and low-density lipoprotein cholesterol (P = 0.010), body weight (P = 0.048), and body mass index (P = 0.029) were significantly different in carriers of the A allele and minor G allele of APOB rs1469513. Among individuals whose fat intake was above the median, the difference for the body mass index across genotypes is 1.14% (AA 24.66 kg/m(2) versus AG+GG 24.94 kg/m(2), P = 0.004) and carriers of the minor G allele had increased odds of being obese (Odds ratios, 1.31; 95% confidence interval, 1.09-1.57; P = 0.004) compared with homozygotes for the A allele.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Our findings support a significant association between the APOB rs1469513 variant, plasma lipid profiles, and obesity-related phenotypes. This association has the potential to be modified by dietary fat intake. These results may offer proof that the differences between normal weight and overweight/obese individuals might partly result from different SNPs.
authors.affiliation: Department of Nutritional Science and Food Management, Ewha Womans University, Ewhayeodae-gil, Seoul, Korea.
authors.forename: Miae
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Doo
authors.affiliation: Department of Public Health Science, School of Public Health, Seoul National University, Kwanak-ro, Seoul, Korea.
authors.forename: Sungho
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Won
authors.affiliation: Department of Nutritional Science and Food Management, Ewha Womans University, Ewhayeodae-gil, Seoul, Korea. Electronic address: yhmoon@ewha.ac.kr.
authors.forename: Yangha
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Kim
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D001055:Apolipoproteins B / Q000235:genetics*; D044466:Asian People / Q000235:genetics; D015992:Body Mass Index; D001835:Body Weight / Q000235:genetics*; D002784:Cholesterol / Q000097:blood; D004041:Dietary Fats / Q000009:adverse effects*; D005260:Female; D020022:Genetic Predisposition to Disease; D006801:Humans; D008077:Lipoproteins, LDL / Q000097:blood; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009765:Obesity / Q000097:blood / Q000178:diet therapy* / Q000235:genetics*; D011110:Polymorphism, Genetic; D012307:Risk Factors
chemical_list: D001055:Apolipoproteins B; D004041:Dietary Fats; D008077:Lipoproteins, LDL; D002784:Cholesterol
keywords: APOB; Gene–diet interaction; Lipid profile; Obesity; rs1469513