Research
Tag

Obesity

56 genetic variants with this tag.

RSID Gene Description Category
rs10150332 NRXN3 Obesity and waist circumference GWAS hit in NRXN3 — links reward-circuit syna... Appetite & Obesity Strong
rs10305420 GLP1R Pro7Leu GLP-1 receptor signal peptide variant that enhances semaglutide and tirzepati... Pharmacogenomics Moderate
rs10515237 PCSK1 PCSK1 A/G (rs10515237) Intronic variant in PCSK1 that tags the Q665E-S690T functional haplotype Appetite & Obesity Moderate
rs10766383 NUCB2 Intronic NUCB2 variant associated with type 2 diabetes risk in females and or... Hormones & Sleep Moderate
rs10838738 MTCH2 Intronic GWAS obesity variant in MTCH2 — affects mitochondrial energy balance... Appetite & Obesity Moderate
rs10882283 RBP4 RBP4 rs10882283 5' UTR variant in RBP4 that influences expression of retinol binding protein ... Fat Storage & Energy Moderate
rs1042044 GLP1R Leu260Phe GLP-1 receptor variant in intracellular loop 2 that alters receptor surface e... Pharmacogenomics Moderate
rs1044498 ENPP1 K121Q ENPP1 K121Q variant that increases ENPP1 binding affinity to the insulin rece... Blood Sugar & Diabetes Strong
rs10938397 GNPDA2 GIANT consortium GWAS obesity locus near GNPDA2 Appetite & Obesity Strong
rs1108086 FTO FTO Intron 8 T>C An FTO intron-8 variant in the same haplotype block as rs1420318, with emergi... Fitness & Body Emerging
rs1137101 LEPR Q223R (Gln223Arg) Common leptin receptor variant in the leptin-binding domain affecting satiety... Hormones & Sleep Moderate
rs1776897 HMGA1 Chromatin remodeling variant near HMGA1 associated with waist-to-hip ratio an... Liver Fat Moderate
rs11152221 MC4R MC4R Proximal LD Block Variant Intergenic variant in the proximal 3' regulatory block near MC4R associated w... Appetite & Obesity Strong
rs1175544 PPARG PPARG rs1175544 Intronic PPARG variant that accounts for ~7% of individual variation in body ... Fat Storage & Energy Emerging
rs12970134 MC4R MC4R region variant Near-gene variant ~188kb downstream of MC4R associated with increased waist c... Appetite & Obesity Strong
rs1420318 FTO FTO intron 8 variant associated with nominal spine bone mineral density effec... Fitness & Body Emerging
rs17782313 MC4R Near-gene C>T Intergenic variant 188kb downstream of MC4R affecting appetite regulation, me... Appetite & Obesity Strong
rs1943226 MC4R MC4R third tagSNP Upstream regulatory tag variant ~3 kb proximal to MC4R, included in MC4R hapl... Appetite & Obesity Emerging
rs2229616 MC4R V103I Missense variant in MC4R converting valine to isoleucine at position 103; the... Appetite & Obesity Strong
rs16147 NPY C-399T Promoter variant in neuropeptide Y that modulates NPY expression under stress... Mood & Behavior Moderate
rs2815752 NEGR1 Top obesity GWAS variant near NEGR1 Appetite & Obesity Strong
rs17300539 ADIPOQ -11391G>A Promoter variant affecting adiponectin secretion and metabolic syndrome risk Fat Storage & Energy Strong
rs2867125 TMEM18 TMEM18 regulatory variant (2p25.3) Regulatory variant at the TMEM18 locus on chromosome 2p25.3 — one of the most... Appetite & Obesity Strong
rs11705701 IGF2BP2 IGF2BP2 Insulin Signaling Variant Upstream regulatory variant in IGF2BP2 that shifts mRNA isoform balance in ad... Blood Sugar & Diabetes Moderate
rs1800592 UCP1 A-3826G Promoter variant reducing UCP1 expression in brown adipose tissue, impairing ... Fat Storage & Energy Moderate
rs29941 KCTD15 GWAS obesity locus near KCTD15 Appetite & Obesity Moderate
rs6536991 UCP1 Intronic UCP1 variant — the C allele is associated with reduced overweight ri... Liver Fat Emerging
rs3827103 MC3R Common MC3R missense variant that reduces receptor expression and shifts nutr... Appetite & Obesity Moderate
rs2304795 PLIN1 Synonymous exon 8 variant in perilipin 1 that tags a haplotype associated wit... Fat Storage & Energy Moderate
rs476828 MC4R MC4R-region BMI variant Intergenic variant in the MC4R regulatory haplotype block, tagging the same a... Appetite & Obesity Strong
rs2651899 PRDM16 Intronic variant in the master regulator of brown/beige fat differentiation, ... Fat Storage & Energy Moderate
rs4788102 SH2B1 SH2B1/APOBR locus variant Intronic variant at the SH2B1 locus on chromosome 16p11.2 — a key adaptor pro... Appetite & Obesity Strong
rs489693 MC4R MC4R AIWG variant Intergenic variant near MC4R with genome-wide significant association with an... Appetite & Obesity Strong
rs2959272 PPARG PPARG intronic calorie-restriction trial variant Intronic PPARG variant significantly associated with individual variation in ... Fat Storage & Energy Emerging
rs571312 MC4R MC4R Regulatory Variant (Appetite Signaling) Regulatory variant upstream of MC4R associated with increased caloric intake,... Appetite & Obesity Strong
rs6232 PCSK1 PCSK1 N221D (Asn221Asp) Missense variant in PCSK1 encoding an Asn221Asp substitution near the Ca-1 ca... Appetite & Obesity Strong
rs3745012 LPIN2 LPIN2 3'UTR variant 3' UTR regulatory variant in LPIN2 (lipin 2) that alters fat distribution and... Fat Storage & Energy Moderate
rs6905288 VEGFA Adipose tissue vascularization variant near VEGFA influencing fat distributio... Vascular Inflammation & Remodeling Moderate
rs6548238 TMEM18 Second strongest obesity GWAS locus after FTO Appetite & Obesity Strong
rs696217 GHRL Leu72Met Missense variant in the ghrelin prepropeptide that impairs postprandial ghrel... Appetite & Obesity Moderate
rs7498665 SH2B1 Thr484Ala Obesity GWAS missense variant in SH2B1 that impairs leptin signaling and incr... Appetite & Obesity Strong
rs7647305 ETV5 GWAS obesity locus near ETV5 Appetite & Obesity Moderate
rs7799039 LEP G-2548A Promoter variant that increases leptin gene expression in adipose tissue, ele... Appetite & Obesity Moderate
rs8087522 MC4R MC4R A/G (rs8087522) Upstream regulatory variant near MC4R that may create a transcription factor ... Appetite & Obesity Emerging
rs62623713 SYPL2 E99G Low-frequency missense variant in SYPL2 associated with morbid obesity suscep... Fitness & Body Emerging
rs987237 TFAP2B Adipocyte transcription factor variant influencing central fat distribution a... Appetite & Obesity Moderate
rs2943641 IRS1 Near-gene C>T Regulates insulin signaling efficiency and cellular glucose uptake Blood Sugar & Diabetes Strong
rs367643250 DYRK1B R102C Rare gain-of-function variant causing autosomal dominant metabolic syndrome (... Blood Sugar & Diabetes Strong
rs3787348 PTPN1 PTPN1 intronic variant Intronic PTPN1 tag SNP within the 100-kb insulin-resistance haplotype block; ... Blood Sugar & Diabetes Moderate
rs5443 GNB3 C825T Synonymous exon-10 variant that triggers alternative splicing of the G-protei... Hormones & Sleep Strong
rs5082 APOA2 -265T>C Promoter variant that reduces APOA2 expression by 30%; GG homozygotes consumi... Triglycerides & Fatty Acids Strong
rs692383 ABCG1 ABCG1 HDL-c Variant Intronic variant in the ABCG1 cholesterol efflux transporter gene associated ... Triglycerides & Fatty Acids Emerging
rs3765467 GLP1R Arg131Gln Missense variant in the GLP-1 receptor that alters drug response to GLP-1 ago... Pharmacogenomics Moderate
rs587777380 DYRK1B H90P / H90R Multi-allelic pathogenic locus — both H90P (T>G) and H90R (T>C) disrupt the D... Blood Sugar & Diabetes Strong
rs6067484 PTPN1 PTPN1 rs6067484 Intronic PTPN1 tag SNP raising LDL cholesterol risk in lean individuals Blood Sugar & Diabetes Moderate
rs6923761 GLP1R Gly168Ser GLP-1 receptor variant that alters response to GLP-1 agonist medications used... Pharmacogenomics Moderate