Research
Tag

Fat Metabolism

229 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
rs1044250 ANGPTL4 T266M Protective missense variant that reduces LPL inhibition, lowering fasting tri... Triglycerides & Fatty Acids Moderate
rs1044471 ADIPOR2 ADIPOR2 3'UTR variant A common 3'UTR variant in the liver-expressed adiponectin receptor 2 gene; th... Fat Storage & Energy Moderate
rs11072566 NRG4 NRG4 Variant Common intronic variant at the NRG4 locus; NRG4 is a brown adipose tissue-enr... Liver Fat Emerging
rs10195252 GRB14/COBLL1 Intergenic variant between GRB14 and COBLL1 that acts as an eQTL for GRB14 in... Blood Sugar & Diabetes Strong
rs1042571 POMC 3'UTR variant in the appetite-suppression gene POMC that disrupts miRNA bindi... Appetite & Obesity Moderate
rs1058322 ADIPOR2 Intronic ADIPOR2 variant whose T allele reduces receptor expression in immune... Fat Storage & Energy Moderate
rs10846744 SCARB1 Intronic SCARB1 variant associated with altered HDL-receptor function, subcli... Cholesterol & Lipoproteins Moderate
rs11235972 UCP3 Intronic UCP3 variant associated with skeletal muscle fat oxidation capacity,... Liver Fat Moderate
rs113994167 ACADVL p.Val283Ala (V283A) Most common VLCAD deficiency variant in the US, causing mild late-onset disea... Metabolic Enzymes & Rare Disorders Established
rs116843064 ANGPTL4 ANGPTL4 E40K Missense variant that reduces ANGPTL4's inhibition of lipoprotein lipase, low... Triglycerides & Fatty Acids Strong
rs11057830 SCARB1 Intronic variant in SCARB1 that affects SR-BI receptor function and the intes... Cholesterol & Lipoproteins Moderate
rs118204015 ACADVL Likely-pathogenic VLCAD missense variant abolishing enzyme activity — carrier... Liver Fat Strong
rs11857380 LIPC Intronic LIPC variant tagging reduced hepatic lipase expression; G allele ass... Triglycerides & Fatty Acids Moderate
rs10423928 GIPR Intronic GIPR variant that reduces functional GIP receptor expression via alt... Blood Sugar & Diabetes Strong
rs1053049 PPARD 3'UTR variant 3'UTR variant in PPARD that acts as the third tag in the elite athlete haplot... Fitness & Body Moderate
rs10767664 BDNF Obesity GWAS locus in a conserved BDNF enhancer - reduces hypothalamic BDNF e... Appetite & Obesity Strong
rs11057841 SCARB1 Intronic variant in SCARB1 that tags a haplotype affecting SR-BI receptor-med... Cholesterol & Lipoproteins Moderate
rs118204017 ACADVL ACADVL missense variant (p.Phe458Leu) classified likely pathogenic for VLCAD ... Liver Fat Strong
rs12593008 LIPC Intronic LIPC variant in intron 1 associated with low HDL risk, predominantly... Triglycerides & Fatty Acids Moderate
rs10838738 MTCH2 Intronic GWAS obesity variant in MTCH2 — affects mitochondrial energy balance... Appetite & Obesity Moderate
rs10848554 ADIPOR2 Intronic ADIPOR2 variant co-associated with cardiovascular disease risk in in... Fat Storage & Energy Moderate
rs1125226 CYP7A1 CYP7A1 upstream promoter variant Upstream regulatory variant in CYP7A1 that tags haplotypes affecting bile aci... Cholesterol & Lipoproteins Emerging
rs1260326 GCKR P446L Coding GCKR variant (Pro446Leu) that directly reduces GCKRP sensitivity to fr... Liver Fat Strong
rs12678919 LPL Intergenic variant 19 kb downstream of lipoprotein lipase (LPL) that tags a r... Triglycerides & Fatty Acids Strong
rs10865710 PPARG PPARG C-681G PPARG promoter-region enhancer variant that reduces PPARgamma expression, inc... Fat Storage & Energy Moderate
rs10938397 GNPDA2 GIANT consortium GWAS obesity locus near GNPDA2 — affects hexosamine-pathway-... Appetite & Obesity Strong
rs13236689 CD36 Intronic CD36 variant that acts as a platelet eQTL, modulating CD36 surface e... Triglycerides & Fatty Acids Moderate
rs1776897 HMGA1 Chromatin remodeling variant near HMGA1 associated with waist-to-hip ratio an... Liver Fat Moderate
rs1108086 FTO FTO Intron 8 T>C An FTO intron-8 variant in the same haplotype block as rs1420318, with emergi... Fitness & Body Emerging
rs121434280 ACADM ACADM Y67H Pathogenic missense variant in the MCAD enzyme causing a temperature-sensitiv... Metabolic Enzymes & Rare Disorders Strong
rs13702 LPL LPL 3'UTR variant disrupting a microRNA-410 binding site; the C allele abolis... Triglycerides & Fatty Acids Strong
rs1800588 LIPC -514C>T Promoter variant that reduces hepatic lipase activity, raising HDL-C levels b... Atherogenic Lipoproteins Strong
rs1800591 MTTP MTTP -493G/T Promoter-region variant in MTTP that reduces hepatic MTTP transcription; the ... Liver Fat Moderate
rs11061937 ADIPOR2 ADIPOR2 rs11061937 Intronic ADIPOR2 variant associated with cardiovascular disease risk in indiv... Fat Storage & Energy Moderate
rs11555236 SIRT3 Intronic regulatory variant near the SIRT3 VNTR enhancer — the A allele incre... Longevity & Aging Moderate
rs121434281 ACADM S245L Rare pathogenic missense variant in the ACADM gene (p.Ser245Leu) causing medi... Metabolic Enzymes & Rare Disorders Established
rs121918383 APOB APOB Arg1333Ter Nonsense mutation in APOB creating a premature stop codon at position 1333, t... Cholesterol & Lipoproteins Strong
rs11061946 ADIPOR2 Intronic variant in the adiponectin receptor 2 gene; rare homozygotes showed ... Fat Storage & Energy Emerging
rs121434282 ACADM Arg281Thr Pathogenic missense variant in the MCAD enzyme causing medium-chain acyl-CoA ... Metabolic Enzymes & Rare Disorders Established
rs121918384 APOB APOB Val1856fs Frameshift deletion in APOB causing truncated apolipoprotein B-100, reducing ... Cholesterol & Lipoproteins Strong
rs1532085 LIPC Intronic eQTL that reduces hepatic lipase expression, raising HDL-C levels wh... Triglycerides & Fatty Acids Strong
rs2228603 NCAN T130M (Pro92Ser) Missense variant in neurocan associated with hepatic steatosis, liver inflamm... Liver Fat Moderate
rs11172113 LRP1 Intronic enhancer variant in LRP1 that regulates receptor expression in brain... Fat Storage & Energy Moderate
rs11644943 FTO FTO Mid-Gene Intron Variant An intronic FTO variant outside the well-known intron-1 obesity cluster; the ... Appetite & Obesity Emerging
rs121918385 APOB APOB Glu4034fs Frameshift deletion in APOB that truncates apolipoprotein B, causing familial... Cholesterol & Lipoproteins Strong
rs1535 FADS2 Intronic FADS2 variant with stronger independent associations than rs174575 f... Triglycerides & Fatty Acids Strong
rs2131925 ANGPTL3 DOCK7/ANGPTL3 Locus Tag SNP Intronic tag SNP in the DOCK7/ANGPTL3 region; the T allele is associated with... Atherogenic Lipoproteins Strong
rs2294918 PNPLA3 PNPLA3 K434E (E434K) Second PNPLA3 missense variant that reduces hepatic PNPLA3 mRNA and protein e... Liver Fat Moderate
rs121918386 APOB APOB Arg2085Ter Nonsense mutation in APOB creating a premature stop codon at position 2085, p... Cholesterol & Lipoproteins Strong
rs17301739 LIPC Intronic LIPC variant associated with circulating DHA and omega-3 fatty acid ... Triglycerides & Fatty Acids Strong
rs2642438 MTARC1 p.Ala165Thr (A165T) Protective missense variant that reduces MTARC1 protein stability, cutting he... Liver Fat Established
rs1152003 PPARG PPARG 3'-flanking region variant — the G allele independently tags a PPARG re... Fat Storage & Energy Emerging
rs121918387 APOB ApoB-67 frameshift Single-nucleotide deletion in APOB creating a truncated apolipoprotein B (Apo... Cholesterol & Lipoproteins Strong
rs13407913 ADCY3 Intronic variant in the adenylyl cyclase 3 gene, which encodes a cAMP-produci... Fitness & Body Emerging
rs17321515 TRIB1 Near-gene variant 30–44 kb downstream of TRIB1; A allele raises triglycerides... Triglycerides & Fatty Acids Strong
rs2972164 PPARG Intronic PPARG variant associated with rate of change in insulin sensitivity ... Liver Fat Moderate
rs12086634 HSD11B1 Intron 3 variant Modulates local cortisol activation from cortisone in liver and adipose tissu... Hormones & Sleep Moderate
rs121918388 APOB APOB Q2279X Nonsense variant creating a premature stop codon at amino acid 2279 of apolip... Cholesterol & Lipoproteins Strong
rs137852769 HADHA p.Glu510Gln Most common LCHAD deficiency variant; homozygosity causes severe mitochondria... Metabolic Enzymes & Rare Disorders Established
rs1420318 FTO FTO intron 8 variant associated with nominal spine bone mineral density effec... Fitness & Body Emerging
rs1501299 ADIPOQ +276G>T Intronic variant in the adiponectin gene that influences circulating adiponec... Coronary Artery Disease & Atherosclerosis Moderate
rs174535 MYRF Missense variant in the MYRF/FADS gene cluster region on chromosome 11 associ... Triglycerides & Fatty Acids Moderate
rs4149338 ABCA1 ABCA1 3'UTR Stroke-Associated Variant 3'UTR variant in the ATP-binding cassette transporter A1 gene; the G allele (... Atherogenic Lipoproteins Emerging
rs4240624 PPP1R3B Near-gene variant Intronic PPP1R3B variant that increases hepatic glycogen accumulation, elevat... Liver Fat Strong
rs1175540 PPARG PPARG rs1175540 Intronic PPARG variant associated with differential weight loss response to c... Fat Storage & Energy Moderate
rs121918389 APOB Q1477X (apoB-32) Nonsense mutation producing a severely truncated apolipoprotein B (apoB-32) t... Cholesterol & Lipoproteins Strong
rs174537 FADS1 Regulatory variant in the FADS1 locus that controls delta-5 desaturase expres... Triglycerides & Fatty Acids Strong
rs4225 APOC3 APOC3 3'UTR c.*71G>T 3'UTR variant that creates a microRNA-4271 binding site; the T allele suppres... Atherogenic Lipoproteins Moderate
rs4841132 PPP1R3B Near-gene PPP1R3B variant used as primary tagging SNP in the Stender 2018 stu... Liver Fat Strong
rs121918390 APOB APOB R2522X Nonsense mutation truncating apolipoprotein B at residue 2522, causing famili... Cholesterol & Lipoproteins Strong
rs137853097 HSD17B4 N457Y Missense variant in the enoyl-CoA hydratase domain of D-bifunctional protein;... Metabolic Enzymes & Rare Disorders Established
rs174541 FADS1 FADS1 C>G (delta-5 desaturase depth) Intronic regulatory variant in FADS1 that reduces delta-5 desaturase expressi... Triglycerides & Fatty Acids Strong
rs4253623 PPARA Intronic PPARA variant whose minor G allele has been associated with modest m... Atherogenic Lipoproteins Emerging
rs515726176 CPT2 Rare CPT2 missense variant (p.Arg382Thr) that reduces carnitine palmitoyltran... Liver Fat Moderate
rs121918391 APOB APOB Tyr1200Ter Rare APOB stop-gain variant that truncates apolipoprotein B to ~27% of its fu... Cholesterol & Lipoproteins Strong
rs174546 FADS1 3'UTR regulatory variant in FADS1 that disrupts a miR-149-5p binding site, re... Triglycerides & Fatty Acids Strong
rs1841499 NEGR1 Hypothalamic appetite regulator variant linking obesity susceptibility to mig... Appetite & Obesity Moderate
rs563694 ABCB11 G6PC2/ABCB11 fasting glucose locus Intronic variant in ABCB11 in strong linkage disequilibrium with G6PC2 regula... Liver Fat Strong
rs11868035 SREBF1 SREBF1 intronic/3'UTR variant affecting SREBP-1c expression, associated with ... Fat Storage & Energy Moderate
rs12447924 CETP Upstream promoter variant in CETP that tags the HDL-raising haplotype block —... Cholesterol & Lipoproteins Moderate
rs174547 FADS1 Omega-3 fatty acid conversion efficiency - affects ability to make EPA/DHA fr... Triglycerides & Fatty Acids Strong
rs5128 APOC3 3238C>G (SstI) Regulates triglyceride metabolism through effects on APOC3 expression in the ... Atherogenic Lipoproteins Strong
rs12686004 ABCA1 Intronic ABCA1 variant associated with population differences in HDL choleste... Cholesterol & Lipoproteins Emerging
rs17219084 FTO FTO intron variant in the extended obesity-associated region, with explorator... Fitness & Body Emerging
rs174548 FADS1 Intronic regulatory variant in FADS1 that reduces delta-5 desaturase expressi... Triglycerides & Fatty Acids Strong
rs1799958 ACADS G209S (c.625G>A) Common missense variant in ACADS encoding short-chain acyl-CoA dehydrogenase;... Metabolic Enzymes & Rare Disorders Established
rs613084 CPT1A CPT1A carnitine shuttle variant Intronic variant that influences CPT1A expression and fatty acid oxidation ca... Liver Fat Moderate
rs12713559 APOB APOB R3558C Rare APOB missense variant reducing LDL-receptor binding affinity by ~40-50%,... Cholesterol & Lipoproteins Moderate
rs174553 FADS1 Intronic variant in the FADS1 gene cluster that reduces delta-5 desaturase ac... Triglycerides & Fatty Acids Strong
rs641738 MBOAT7 Regulatory variant that reduces MBOAT7 expression in the liver, impairing pho... Liver Fat Strong
rs137943601 LDLR LDLR E408* (Glu408Ter) Nonsense mutation in the LDLR gene creating a premature stop codon at positio... Cholesterol & Lipoproteins Strong
rs174561 FADS1 Intronic variant in the FADS1 gene cluster that tags a haplotype block contro... Triglycerides & Fatty Acids Strong
rs2241423 MAP2K5 MAPK signaling variant in MAP2K5 associated with BMI through altered adipogen... Appetite & Obesity Moderate
rs6536991 UCP1 Intronic UCP1 variant — the C allele is associated with reduced overweight ri... Liver Fat Emerging
rs12636454 PPARG PPARG rs12636454 Intronic PPARG variant associated with modest reduction in type 2 diabetes ri... Fat Storage & Energy Emerging
rs174568 FADS2 FADS2 C>T (delta-6 desaturase) Intronic regulatory variant in FADS2 encoding delta-6 desaturase, the rate-li... Triglycerides & Fatty Acids Moderate
rs200788251 ACADVL ACADVL p.Gly289Arg Pathogenic missense variant in ACADVL encoding VLCAD; heterozygous carriers a... Metabolic Enzymes & Rare Disorders Established
rs6834314 HSD17B13 Intergenic tag SNP in near-perfect linkage disequilibrium with the HSD17B13 s... Liver Fat Moderate
rs12255372 TCF7L2 Second TCF7L2 diabetes variant - compounds risk with rs7903146 Blood Sugar & Diabetes Strong
rs13412852 LPIN1 Intronic variant in LPIN1 (lipin-1) associated with liver fat accumulation an... Fat Storage & Energy Emerging
rs174572 FADS2 Intronic variant in FADS2 that reduces delta-6 desaturase activity, impairing... Triglycerides & Fatty Acids Strong
rs1800206 PPARA Leu162Val (L162V) Missense variant in PPARA that reduces receptor transcriptional activity, ele... Fitness & Body Moderate
rs1800775 CETP -629C>A CETP promoter variant that reduces CETP expression via Sp1/Sp3 repression, ra... Cholesterol & Lipoproteins Strong
rs201065226 CPT2 p.Arg124Ter (R124X) Rare stop-gain variant in CPT2 abolishing carnitine palmitoyltransferase II, ... Metabolic Enzymes & Rare Disorders Strong
rs2241766 ADIPOQ T45G Synonymous exon 2 variant in the adiponectin gene that affects mRNA stability... Coronary Artery Disease & Atherosclerosis Moderate
rs2867125 TMEM18 TMEM18 regulatory variant (2p25.3) Regulatory variant at the TMEM18 locus on chromosome 2p25.3 — one of the most... Appetite & Obesity Strong
rs6008845 PPARA PPARA intronic C/T Regulatory PPARA variant where TT homozygotes with type 2 diabetes experience... Atherogenic Lipoproteins Strong
rs72613567 HSD17B13 Splice Variant (;A) Protective adenine insertion disrupting the HSD17B13 splice donor site, produ... Liver Fat Established
rs16861194 ADIPOQ -11426A>G Upstream promoter variant that reduces ADIPOQ transcription, lowering circula... Fat Storage & Energy Moderate
rs174575 FADS2 Intronic variant in FADS2 that reduces delta-6 desaturase activity, impairing... Triglycerides & Fatty Acids Strong
rs738409 PNPLA3 I148M Strongest genetic risk factor for non-alcoholic fatty liver disease, progress... Liver Fat Established
rs16861205 ADIPOQ Intronic ADIPOQ variant in LD with the promoter region; the minor A allele is... Fat Storage & Energy Moderate
rs174616 FADS2 FADS2 Haplotype Block Variant Intronic FADS2 variant tagging the FADS1/FADS2 haplotype block; A allele carr... Triglycerides & Fatty Acids Strong
rs29941 KCTD15 GWAS obesity locus near KCTD15 — modulates adipogenesis through AP-2 transcri... Appetite & Obesity Moderate
rs662799 APOA5 -1131T>C Promoter variant that reduces APOA5 expression, impairing lipoprotein lipase ... Atherogenic Lipoproteins Strong
rs780094 GCKR Intronic GCKR variant in strong LD with the coding P446L substitution (rs1260... Liver Fat Strong
rs16928751 ADIPOR2 ADIPOR2 CVD co-association variant Synonymous coding variant in ADIPOR2 (Q265Q) that was co-associated with card... Fat Storage & Energy Emerging
rs17482753 LPL LPL G>T (Intergenic Variant) Intergenic variant near the lipoprotein lipase gene on 8p21.3 with an indepen... Triglycerides & Fatty Acids Moderate
rs2531693353 HSD17B4 c.715-1G>A (splice acceptor) Rare splice acceptor variant disrupting intron 9 of D-bifunctional protein; b... Metabolic Enzymes & Rare Disorders Established
rs3827103 MC3R Common MC3R missense variant that reduces receptor expression and shifts nutr... Appetite & Obesity Moderate
rs17606561 ELOVL2 3'-UTR variant in ELOVL2 associated with altered EPA-to-DHA conversion; A all... Triglycerides & Fatty Acids Moderate
rs2249891 ABCA1 Intronic ABCA1 variant associated with lower HDL-cholesterol susceptibility a... Cholesterol & Lipoproteins Moderate
rs1799883 FABP2 Ala54Thr Intestinal fat absorption - affects how efficiently you absorb dietary fat Triglycerides & Fatty Acids Moderate
rs2575876 ABCA1 Intronic ABCA1 variant associated with HDL-C levels under a recessive model; ... Cholesterol & Lipoproteins Moderate
rs4788102 SH2B1 SH2B1/APOBR locus variant Intronic variant at the SH2B1 locus on chromosome 16p11.2 — a key adaptor pro... Appetite & Obesity Strong
rs2000813 LIPG Missense variant in endothelial lipase that tags a regulatory haplotype assoc... Triglycerides & Fatty Acids Moderate
rs2853579 ABCA1 Synonymous coding variant in ABCA1 that tags a regulatory element influencing... Cholesterol & Lipoproteins Strong
rs1800592 UCP1 A-3826G Promoter variant reducing UCP1 expression in brown adipose tissue, impairing ... Fat Storage & Energy Moderate
rs2072114 FADS2 FADS2 Intron 1 Variant Intronic FADS2 haplotype tag SNP — the G allele is linked to altered delta-6 ... Triglycerides & Fatty Acids Moderate
rs28942083 LDLR Cys667Tyr Pathogenic LDLR missense variant abolishing LDL receptor surface expression, ... Cholesterol & Lipoproteins Established
rs490683 GHSR GHSR Promoter NF-1 Site Variant Promoter variant in the ghrelin receptor gene that disrupts NF-1 transcriptio... Appetite & Obesity Moderate
rs1800849 UCP3 -55C>T Promoter variant in skeletal muscle uncoupling protein 3 that increases UCP3 ... Fat Storage & Energy Moderate
rs2016520 PPARD +294T>C Regulatory variant that increases PPARD transcription, enhancing fat oxidatio... Fitness & Body Moderate
rs2073658 USF1 USF1 FCHL Variant Intronic USF1 variant; the T allele disrupts insulin-responsive USF1 regulati... Triglycerides & Fatty Acids Strong
rs28942084 LDLR LDLR Pro685Leu Pathogenic LDLR missense variant in the EGF precursor domain causing familial... Cholesterol & Lipoproteins Established
rs509035 GHSR GHSR Metabolic Syndrome Variant Intronic variant in the ghrelin receptor gene; the A allele is associated wit... Appetite & Obesity Strong
rs1801282 PPARG Pro12Ala Insulin sensitivity - affects how well your cells respond to insulin Fat Storage & Energy Established
rs2197076 FABP1 Intronic FABP1 variant associated with type 2 diabetes risk and insulin resis... Triglycerides & Fatty Acids Moderate
rs28942085 LDLR LDLR Y828C (J.D. mutation) Pathogenic LDLR missense variant (p.Tyr828Cys) that traps LDL receptors outsi... Cholesterol & Lipoproteins Established
rs2197089 LPL LPL Regulatory Variant Downstream regulatory variant affecting LPL expression and triglyceride clear... Triglycerides & Fatty Acids Strong
rs2542052 APOC3 Promoter variant that reduces APOC3 expression, associated with lower triglyc... Longevity & Aging Strong
rs2267668 PPARD Intron variant (5' region) Intronic PPARD variant that impairs aerobic fitness gains and body compositio... Fitness & Body Moderate
rs3846663 HMGCR HMGCR Exon 13 Haplotype Tag Intronic HMGCR variant that tags a haplotype influencing exon 13 alternative ... Cholesterol & Lipoproteins Strong
rs2241767 ADIPOQ +349A>G Intronic variant in the adiponectin gene associated with lower circulating ad... Fat Storage & Energy Moderate
rs2278236 ANGPTL4 ANGPTL4 Intronic Variant Intronic ANGPTL4 variant tagging reduced LPL inhibition; the A allele is asso... Triglycerides & Fatty Acids Strong
rs243865 MMP2 C-1306T Promoter polymorphism that disrupts an Sp1-binding site and reduces MMP-2 enz... Fitness & Body Moderate
rs377022708 ACAD9 Arg532Trp (R532W) Pathogenic missense variant in the ACAD9 complex I assembly factor causing se... Metabolic Enzymes & Rare Disorders Strong
rs4149268 ABCA1 Intronic ABCA1 variant — the C allele tags a liver enhancer that boosts ABCA1... Cholesterol & Lipoproteins Moderate
rs1799999 PPP1R3A Asp905Tyr Missense variant in the skeletal muscle glycogen-targeting subunit of protein... Blood Sugar & Diabetes Moderate
rs2279525 PPARGC1A PPARGC1A 3' UTR metabolic association variant 3' UTR variant in the PGC-1alpha gene that may alter PPARGC1A mRNA stability ... Fat Storage & Energy Emerging
rs2524299 FADS2 Intronic regulatory variant in FADS2 (Block 2 haplotype) that reduces basal F... Triglycerides & Fatty Acids Moderate
rs387906249 ACADVL c.343del (p.Glu115Lysfs*2) Pathogenic ACADVL frameshift deletion causing premature protein truncation; h... Metabolic Enzymes & Rare Disorders Established
rs4149274 ABCA1 Intronic ABCA1 variant influencing HDL-cholesterol levels through altered ABC... Cholesterol & Lipoproteins Moderate
rs2297508 SREBF1 SREBF1 G952G SREBF1 3' UTR variant that subtly impairs SREBP-1c function, increasing risk ... Fat Storage & Energy Moderate
rs264 LPL LPL Intron 6 Variant Intronic LPL variant associated with altered triglyceride clearance and HDL l... Triglycerides & Fatty Acids Moderate
rs429358 APOE E4 determinant Lipid metabolism and Alzheimer's risk - E4 carriers respond worse to high sat... Cholesterol & Lipoproteins Established
rs6548238 TMEM18 Second strongest obesity GWAS locus after FTO - influences hypothalamic appet... Appetite & Obesity Strong
rs2304795 PLIN1 Synonymous exon 8 variant in perilipin 1 that tags a haplotype associated wit... Fat Storage & Energy Moderate
rs2727270 FADS2 Intronic regulatory variant in FADS2 that tags a 10-SNP haplotype reducing ba... Triglycerides & Fatty Acids Moderate
rs4783961 CETP CETP promoter variant that raises HDL cholesterol by reducing cholesteryl est... Cholesterol & Lipoproteins Moderate
rs6947337 INHBA Activin A signaling variant near INHBA linking adipocyte dysfunction to share... Appetite & Obesity Moderate
rs2605100 LYPLAL1 Intronic variant in the LYPLAL1 locus associated with waist-hip ratio and fat... Fat Storage & Energy Strong
rs2727271 FADS2 Intronic variant in FADS2 (delta-6 desaturase) associated with reduced enzyme... Triglycerides & Fatty Acids Moderate
rs696217 GHRL Leu72Met Missense variant in the ghrelin prepropeptide that impairs postprandial ghrel... Appetite & Obesity Moderate
rs2651899 PRDM16 Intronic variant in the master regulator of brown/beige fat differentiation, ... Fat Storage & Energy Moderate
rs2854116 APOC3 T-455C APOC3 promoter variant that disrupts insulin suppression of ApoC-III, raising... Triglycerides & Fatty Acids Strong
rs520354 APOB APOB IVS6+360 Intronic APOB variant where the A allele (plus strand) is associated with app... Cholesterol & Lipoproteins Moderate
rs6905288 VEGFA Adipose tissue vascularization variant near VEGFA influencing fat distributio... Vascular Inflammation & Remodeling Moderate
rs7359397 SH2B1 SH2B1 C/T Regulatory CpG-SNP downstream of SH2B1 that reduces gene expression via allel... Appetite & Obesity Moderate
rs74315294 CPT2 p.Ser113Leu (S113L) Missense variant in CPT2 that destabilizes the carnitine palmitoyltransferase... Metabolic Enzymes & Rare Disorders Established
rs2854117 APOC3 APOC3 C-482T Promoter variant in APOC3 disrupting insulin-responsive regulation of apolipo... Triglycerides & Fatty Acids Moderate
rs5888 SCARB1 Synonymous variant that reduces SR-BI receptor expression and impairs HDL cho... Cholesterol & Lipoproteins Moderate
rs7498665 SH2B1 Thr484Ala Obesity GWAS missense variant in SH2B1 that impairs leptin signaling and incr... Appetite & Obesity Strong
rs2919872 FABP1 FABP1 Promoter Variant Promoter variant 2 kb upstream of FABP1 (liver fatty acid binding protein) th... Triglycerides & Fatty Acids Moderate
rs606231236 APOB Pathogenic APOB splice acceptor variant causing familial hypobetalipoproteine... Cholesterol & Lipoproteins Strong
rs7566605 INSIG2 Upstream regulatory variant near INSIG2 that influences lipogenesis control a... Appetite & Obesity Moderate
rs2954021 TRIB1 Near-gene variant influencing hepatic lipid metabolism; G allele raises trigl... Triglycerides & Fatty Acids Established
rs4253778 PPARA intron 7 G/C Regulates fatty acid oxidation and muscle fiber composition, influencing endu... Fitness & Body Moderate
rs2959272 PPARG PPARG intronic calorie-restriction trial variant Intronic PPARG variant significantly associated with individual variation in ... Fat Storage & Energy Emerging
rs3135506 APOA5 S19W Triglyceride metabolism - affects fasting triglyceride levels and cardiovascu... Triglycerides & Fatty Acids Strong
rs673548 APOB Intronic APOB variant associated with modest differences in apolipoprotein B ... Cholesterol & Lipoproteins Moderate
rs7799039 LEP G-2548A Promoter variant that increases leptin gene expression in adipose tissue, ele... Appetite & Obesity Moderate
rs3211867 CD36 Intronic CD36 variant that reduces CD36 expression, impairing postprandial fa... Triglycerides & Fatty Acids Moderate
rs3211883 CD36 Intronic CD36 variant associated with altered body adiposity and platelet CD3... Triglycerides & Fatty Acids Moderate
rs3734254 PPARD T+294C PPARD 3'UTR variant that reduces fatty acid oxidation capacity and blunts the... Fat Storage & Energy Moderate
rs62623713 SYPL2 E99G Low-frequency missense variant in SYPL2 associated with morbid obesity suscep... Fitness & Body Emerging
rs9819506 GHSR GHSR Promoter Variant (Ghrelin Receptor Signaling) Promoter-region tag SNP in the ghrelin receptor gene associated with body wei... Appetite & Obesity Moderate
rs3212018 CD36 A 16-bp deletion in the 3' untranslated region of CD36 that may reduce mRNA s... Triglycerides & Fatty Acids Emerging
rs7412 APOE E2 determinant APOE E2 variant - generally protective for cardiovascular health Cholesterol & Lipoproteins Established
rs987237 TFAP2B Adipocyte transcription factor variant influencing central fat distribution a... Appetite & Obesity Moderate
rs35136575 APOC1P1 HCR-2 Enhancer Variant Regulatory variant in the APOE/APOC hepatic enhancer HCR-2 that lowers plasma... Triglycerides & Fatty Acids Strong
rs3774261 ADIPOQ ADIPOQ rs3774261 Intronic ADIPOQ variant that reduces circulating adiponectin levels in G alle... Fat Storage & Energy Moderate
rs6902123 PPARD Intronic PPARD variant that independently impairs hepatic fat mobilization du... Fitness & Body Moderate
rs7664413 VEGFC Intronic variant in the primary lymphangiogenesis growth factor gene associat... Innate Immunity & Infection Defense Emerging
rs3816873 MTTP MTTP I128T Missense variant in MTTP (microsomal triglyceride transfer protein) at residu... Fat Storage & Energy Moderate
rs77931234 ACADM c.985A>G (p.Lys329Glu) Pathogenic missense variant in ACADM reducing MCAD enzyme activity, predispos... Cardiomyopathy & Structural Heart Established
rs838880 SCARB1 3' UTR variant in SCARB1 that tags a haplotype with reduced SR-BI expression ... Cholesterol & Lipoproteins Strong
rs290475 TCF7L2 TCF7L2 Beta Cell Function Depth Variant Intronic TCF7L2 variant tagging a distinct haplotype with emerging evidence f... Blood Sugar & Diabetes Emerging
rs3798713 ELOVL2 Intronic variant in ELOVL2 associated with altered plasma phospholipid PUFA l... Triglycerides & Fatty Acids Moderate
rs3829462 LIPC Missense variant in hepatic lipase encoding p.Phe356Leu; the rare C allele (P... Triglycerides & Fatty Acids Emerging
rs8192678 PPARGC1A Gly482Ser Master mitochondrial biogenesis regulator — Ser482 variant reduces PGC-1alpha... Fitness & Body Strong
rs3834458 FADS2 A 3-bp deletion in intron 3 of FADS2 that reduces delta-6 desaturase activity... Triglycerides & Fatty Acids Strong
rs4148102 ABCG1 ABCG1 intronic PUFA-interaction variant Intronic variant in the ABCG1 cholesterol efflux transporter gene that modifi... Triglycerides & Fatty Acids Emerging
rs4775065 LIPC Intronic LIPC variant associated with susceptibility to low HDL-C and coronar... Triglycerides & Fatty Acids Moderate
rs4994 ADRB3 Trp64Arg Beta-3 adrenergic receptor variant that impairs catecholamine-stimulated lipo... Fat Storage & Energy Moderate
rs4783244 CDH13 Intronic CDH13 variant altering T-cadherin expression; T allele carriers have... Triglycerides & Fatty Acids Strong
rs5181 LRP8 Trp466Cys Rare missense variant in the ApoE receptor 2 (LRP8) ligand-binding domain, di... Fat Storage & Energy Emerging
rs4939883 LOC105372112 Intronic variant near LIPG whose T allele increases circulating endothelial l... Triglycerides & Fatty Acids Strong
rs660339 UCP2 Ala55Val Missense variant reducing mitochondrial uncoupling efficiency in white adipos... Fat Storage & Energy Moderate
rs5082 APOA2 -265T>C Promoter variant that reduces APOA2 expression by 30%; GG homozygotes consumi... Triglycerides & Fatty Acids Strong
rs6809631 PPARG Intronic PPARG promoter tagSNP associated with modest reduction in type 2 dia... Fat Storage & Energy Emerging
rs5085 APOA2 APOA2 rs5085 Intronic APOA2 tag SNP that captures the saturated fat-weight gain interactio... Triglycerides & Fatty Acids Strong
rs6981587 ANK1 ANK1 small-ankyrin T2D locus variant Intronic ANK1 variant at the NKX6-3/ANK1 type 2 diabetes locus; the T allele ... Fat Storage & Energy Moderate
rs5956 CD36 Synonymous coding variant in CD36 fatty acid translocase; the minor A allele ... Triglycerides & Fatty Acids Emerging
rs709158 PPARG Intronic PPARG variant in strong linkage disequilibrium with rs1175543; the G... Fat Storage & Energy Emerging
rs6507931 LIPG Intronic LIPG variant that modulates HDL cholesterol levels, with strongest e... Triglycerides & Fatty Acids Moderate
rs7649970 PPARG PPARG C-689T PPARG PPARγ2 P2 promoter variant that reduces basal promoter activity, elevat... Fat Storage & Energy Moderate
rs692383 ABCG1 ABCG1 HDL-c Variant Intronic variant in the ABCG1 cholesterol efflux transporter gene associated ... Triglycerides & Fatty Acids Emerging
rs767870 ADIPOR2 ADIPOR2 intron 6 variant Intronic variant in ADIPOR2 (adiponectin receptor 2) associated with reduced ... Fat Storage & Energy Moderate
rs8034802 LIPC Intronic LIPC variant associated with higher baseline HDL-C and an amplified ... Triglycerides & Fatty Acids Emerging
rs9491696 RSPO3 Intronic enhancer variant in RSPO3 that increases gene expression in adipocyt... Fat Storage & Energy Strong
rs964184 ZNF259 ZNF259/BUD13 Triglyceride Variant Common regulatory variant at the APOA5-ZNF259 locus; G allele reduces ApoAV p... Triglycerides & Fatty Acids Strong
rs9817428 PPARG PPARG promoter tagSNP Intronic PPARG tagSNP with cross-ethnic replication for type 2 diabetes risk ... Fat Storage & Energy Emerging
rs968567 FADS2 FADS2 Promoter D6D Activity Variant Promoter variant in FADS2 that increases delta-6 desaturase (D6D) expression ... Triglycerides & Fatty Acids Moderate
rs9951026 LIPG Intronic LIPG variant that tags a haplotype associated with higher LDL choles... Triglycerides & Fatty Acids Moderate
rs99780 FADS2 Intronic variant in the FADS1-FADS2 cluster influencing delta-6 desaturase ac... Triglycerides & Fatty Acids Moderate
rs780096 GCKR GCKR Metabolic Balance Variant Intronic GCKR enhancer variant that modulates FOXA2-driven GCKR expression in... Blood Sugar & Diabetes Moderate
rs7903146 TCF7L2 Main type 2 diabetes risk variant - strongly modulated by dietary fat Blood Sugar & Diabetes Established