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Gene-obesogenic environment interactions on body mass indices for older black and white men and women from the Health and Retirement Study.

ABSTRACT: BACKGROUND:Gene-obesogenic environment interactions influence body mass index (BMI) across the life course; however, limited research examines how these interactions may differ by race and sex. METHODS:Utilizing mixed-effects models, we examined the interaction effects of a polygenic risk score (PGS) generated from BMI-associated single-nucleotide polymorphisms, and environmental factors, including age, physical activity, alcohol intake, and childhood socioeconomic status on measured longitudinal BMI from the Health and Retirement Study (HRS). HRS is a population representative survey of older adults in the United States. This study used a subsample of genotyped Black (N?=?1796) and White (N?=?4925) men and women (50-70 years) with measured BMI. RESULTS:Higher PGS was associated with higher BMI. The association between PGS and BMI weakened as individuals aged among White men (Pinteraction?=?0.0383) and White women (Pinteraction?=?0.0514). The mean BMI difference between the 90th and 10th PGS percentile was 4.25?kg/m2 among 50-year-old White men, and 3.11?kg/m2 among the 70 years old's, i.e., a 1.14?kg/m2 (95% CI: -0.27, 2.82) difference. The difference among 50- and 70-year-old White women was 1.34?kg/m2 (95% CI: 0.09, 2.60). In addition, the protection effect of physical activity was stronger among White women with higher PGS (Pinteraction?=?0.0546). Vigorous physical activity (compared with never) was associated with 1.66?kg/m2 (95% CI: 1.06, 2.29) lower mean BMI among those in the 90th PGS percentile, compared with 0.83?kg/m2 (95% CI: 0.37, 1.29) lower among those in the 10th PGS percentile. Interactions were also observed between both PGS and alcohol intake among White men (Pinteraction?=?0.0034) and women (Pinteraction?=?0.0664) and Black women (Pinteraction?=?0.0108), and PGS and childhood socioeconomic status among White women (Pinteraction?=?0.0007). CONCLUSIONS:Our findings reinforce the importance of physical activity among those with an elevated genetic risk; additionally, other detected interactions may underscore the influence of broader social environments on obesity-promoting genes.

SUBMITTER: Thompson MD

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7483541 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature

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Gene-obesogenic environment interactions on body mass indices for older black and white men and women from the Health and Retirement Study.

Thompson Mika D MD Pirkle Catherine M CM Youkhana Fadi F Wu Yan Yan YY

International journal of obesity (2005) 20200518 9

<h4>Background</h4>Gene-obesogenic environment interactions influence body mass index (BMI) across the life course; however, limited research examines how these interactions may differ by race and sex.<h4>Methods</h4>Utilizing mixed-effects models, we examined the interaction effects of a polygenic risk score (PGS) generated from BMI-associated single-nucleotide polymorphisms, and environmental factors, including age, physical activity, alcohol intake, and childhood socioeconomic status on measu ...[more]

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Gene-obesogenic environment interactions on body mass indices for older black and white men and women from the Health and Retirement Study.

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Gene-obesogenic environment interactions on body mass indices for older black and white men and women from the Health and Retirement Study.

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