Rahmadhani, R. and Zaharan, N.L. and Mohamed, Zahurin and Moy, Foong Ming and Jalaludin, Muhammad Yazid (2017) The associations between VDR BsmI polymorphisms and risk of vitamin D deficiency, obesity and insulin resistance in adolescents residing in a tropical country. PLoS ONE, 12 (6). e0178695. ISSN 1932-6203, DOI https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0178695.
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Abstract
Background: The vitamin D receptor (VDR) gene is expressed abundantly in different tissues; including adipocytes and pancreatic beta cells. The rs1544410 or BsmI single nucleotide polymorphism (SNP) in the intronic region of the VDR gene has been previously associated with vitamin D levels, obesity and insulin resistance. Aims: This study was aimed to examine the association between BsmI polymorphism and risk of vitamin D deficiency, obesity and insulin resistance in adolescents living in a tropical country. Methods: Thirteen-year-old adolescents were recruited via multistage sampling from twenty-three randomly selected schools across the city of Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia (n = 941). Anthropometric measurements were obtained. Obesity was defined as body mass index higher than the 95th percentile of the WHO chart. Levels of fasting serum vitamin D (25-hydroxyvitamin D (25(OH)D)), glucose and insulin were measured. HOMA-IR was calculated as an indicator for insulin resistance. Genotyping was performed using the Sequenom MassARRAY platform (n = 807). The associations between BsmI and vitamin D, anthropometric parameters and HOMA-IR were examined using analysis of covariance and logistic regression. Result: Those with AA genotype of BsmI had significantly lower levels of 25(OH)D (p = 0.001) compared to other genotypes. No significant differences was found across genotypes for obesity parameters. The AA genotype was associated with higher risk of vitamin D deficiency (p = 0.03) and insulin resistance (p = 0.03) compared to GG. The A allele was significantly associated with increased risk of vitamin D deficiency compared to G allele (adjusted odds ratio (OR) = 1.63 (95% Confidence Interval (CI) 1.03–2.59, p = 0.04). In those with concurrent vitamin D deficiency, having an A allele significantly increased their risk of having insulin resistance compared to G allele (adjusted OR = 2.66 (95% CI 1.36–5.19, p = 0.004). Conclusion: VDR BsmI polymorphism was significantly associated with vitamin D deficiency and insulin resistance, but not with obesity in this population.
| Item Type: | Article |
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| Funders: | High Impact Research, Ministry of Higher Education Grant, Malaysia (HIR H00021-00-E000082), University Malaya Research Grant (RG310-11HTM) |
| Uncontrolled Keywords: | Adolescent; Anthropometry; Female; Genetic Association Studies; Genetic Predisposition to Disease; Humans; Insulin Resistance; Malaysia; Male; Obesity; Polymorphism, Single Nucleotide; Receptors, Calcitriol; Vitamin D Deficiency |
| Subjects: | R Medicine |
| Divisions: | Faculty of Medicine |
| Depositing User: | Ms. Juhaida Abd Rahim |
| Date Deposited: | 03 Sep 2018 05:05 |
| Last Modified: | 15 Jan 2021 08:24 |
| URI: | http://eprints.um.edu.my/id/eprint/19054 |
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