Research
Tag

Obesity

100 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
rs1042571 POMC 3'UTR variant in the appetite-suppression gene POMC that disrupts miRNA bindi... Appetite & Obesity Moderate
rs10515237 PCSK1 PCSK1 A/G (rs10515237) Intronic variant in PCSK1 that tags the Q665E-S690T functional haplotype, red... Appetite & Obesity Moderate
rs1064608 MTCH2 Pro290Ala Missense variant in MTCH2 that reduces mitochondrial metabolic efficiency, in... Hormones & Sleep Moderate
rs1042044 GLP1R Leu260Phe GLP-1 receptor variant in intracellular loop 2 that alters receptor surface e... Pharmacogenomics Moderate
rs10766383 NUCB2 Intronic NUCB2 variant associated with type 2 diabetes risk in females and or... Hormones & Sleep Moderate
rs10767664 BDNF Obesity GWAS locus in a conserved BDNF enhancer - reduces hypothalamic BDNF e... Appetite & Obesity Strong
rs1044498 ENPP1 K121Q ENPP1 K121Q variant that increases ENPP1 binding affinity to the insulin rece... Blood Sugar & Diabetes Strong
rs10838738 MTCH2 Intronic GWAS obesity variant in MTCH2 — affects mitochondrial energy balance... Appetite & Obesity Moderate
rs10852521 FTO FTO intron 1 variant associated with BMI and body fat accumulation, with stro... Fitness & Body Moderate
rs10938397 GNPDA2 GIANT consortium GWAS obesity locus near GNPDA2 — affects hexosamine-pathway-... Appetite & Obesity Strong
rs1776897 HMGA1 Chromatin remodeling variant near HMGA1 associated with waist-to-hip ratio an... Liver Fat Moderate
rs10882283 RBP4 RBP4 rs10882283 5' UTR variant in RBP4 that influences expression of retinol binding protein ... Fat Storage & Energy Moderate
rs11037909 EXT2 Intronic EXT2 variant associated with a modest increase in type 2 diabetes su... Appetite & Obesity 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
rs1137101 LEPR Q223R (Gln223Arg) Common leptin receptor variant in the leptin-binding domain affecting satiety... Hormones & Sleep Moderate
rs11152221 MC4R MC4R Proximal LD Block Variant Intergenic variant in the proximal 3' regulatory block near MC4R associated w... Appetite & Obesity Strong
rs11644943 FTO FTO Mid-Gene Intron Variant An intronic FTO variant outside the well-known intron-1 obesity cluster; the ... Appetite & Obesity Emerging
rs12970134 MC4R MC4R region variant Near-gene variant ~188kb downstream of MC4R associated with increased waist c... Appetite & Obesity Strong
rs13407913 ADCY3 Intronic variant in the adenylyl cyclase 3 gene, which encodes a cAMP-produci... Fitness & Body Emerging
rs1420318 FTO FTO intron 8 variant associated with nominal spine bone mineral density effec... Fitness & Body Emerging
rs16147 NPY C-399T Promoter variant in neuropeptide Y that modulates NPY expression under stress... Mood & Behavior Moderate
rs1175540 PPARG PPARG rs1175540 Intronic PPARG variant associated with differential weight loss response to c... Fat Storage & Energy Moderate
rs17782313 MC4R Near-gene C>T Intergenic variant 188kb downstream of MC4R affecting appetite regulation, me... Appetite & Obesity Strong
rs1330 NUCB2 Intronic NUCB2 variant associated with obesity risk in males, type 2 diabetes... Hormones & Sleep Moderate
rs1800544 ADRA2A ADRA2A Promoter -1291C>G Promoter variant that alters alpha-2A adrenergic receptor expression, affecti... Appetite & Obesity Moderate
rs1175544 PPARG PPARG rs1175544 Intronic PPARG variant that accounts for ~7% of individual variation in body ... Fat Storage & Energy Emerging
rs1841499 NEGR1 Hypothalamic appetite regulator variant linking obesity susceptibility to mig... Appetite & Obesity Moderate
rs12094543 ZMYM4 ZMYM4 rs12094543 Intronic variant in ZMYM4, a chromatin-remodeling transcription factor whose ... Fat Storage & Energy Emerging
rs17219084 FTO FTO intron variant in the extended obesity-associated region, with explorator... Fitness & Body Emerging
rs1943226 MC4R MC4R third tagSNP Upstream regulatory tag variant ~3 kb proximal to MC4R, included in MC4R hapl... Appetite & Obesity Emerging
rs11705701 IGF2BP2 IGF2BP2 Insulin Signaling Variant Upstream regulatory variant in IGF2BP2 that shifts mRNA isoform balance in ad... Blood Sugar & Diabetes Moderate
rs2229616 MC4R V103I Missense variant in MC4R converting valine to isoleucine at position 103; the... Appetite & Obesity Strong
rs1554483 CLOCK Intronic CLOCK variant whose G allele, in a haplotype with rs4864548 A, confe... Hormones & Sleep Moderate
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
rs2815752 NEGR1 Top obesity GWAS variant near NEGR1 — affects hypothalamic appetite regulatio... Appetite & Obesity 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
rs2922126 GHSR GHSR A/G (rs2922126) Upstream regulatory variant near the ghrelin receptor gene; the A allele is a... Appetite & Obesity Moderate
rs29941 KCTD15 GWAS obesity locus near KCTD15 — modulates adipogenesis through AP-2 transcri... Appetite & Obesity Moderate
rs3827103 MC3R Common MC3R missense variant that reduces receptor expression and shifts nutr... Appetite & Obesity Moderate
rs2568958 NEGR1 NEGR1 depression/BMI variant Intergenic tag SNP near NEGR1 associated with elevated BMI and major depressi... Mood & Behavior Strong
rs476828 MC4R MC4R-region BMI variant Intergenic variant in the MC4R regulatory haplotype block, tagging the same a... Appetite & Obesity Strong
rs17300539 ADIPOQ -11391G>A Promoter variant affecting adiponectin secretion and metabolic syndrome risk Fat Storage & Energy Strong
rs4788102 SH2B1 SH2B1/APOBR locus variant Intronic variant at the SH2B1 locus on chromosome 16p11.2 — a key adaptor pro... Appetite & Obesity Strong
rs1797912 PPARG PPARG intronic haplotype variant Intronic PPARG variant in the same haplotype block as rs1175543; the C allele... Fat Storage & Energy Emerging
rs489693 MC4R MC4R AIWG variant Intergenic variant near MC4R with genome-wide significant association with an... Appetite & Obesity Strong
rs1800592 UCP1 A-3826G Promoter variant reducing UCP1 expression in brown adipose tissue, impairing ... Fat Storage & Energy Moderate
rs490683 GHSR GHSR Promoter NF-1 Site Variant Promoter variant in the ghrelin receptor gene that disrupts NF-1 transcriptio... Appetite & Obesity Moderate
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
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
rs6234 PCSK1 PCSK1 Q665E (Gln665Glu) Missense variant in PCSK1 that causes a Gln665Glu substitution in the C-termi... Appetite & Obesity Strong
rs6235 PCSK1 PCSK1 S690T (Ser690Thr) Missense variant encoding the Ser690Thr substitution in the C-terminal domain... Appetite & Obesity Strong
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
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
rs696217 GHRL Leu72Met Missense variant in the ghrelin prepropeptide that impairs postprandial ghrel... Appetite & Obesity Moderate
rs2287161 CRY1 3' Downstream G>C Cryptochrome 1 circadian gene variant influencing glucose metabolism, sleep t... Hormones & Sleep Strong
rs2651899 PRDM16 Intronic variant in the master regulator of brown/beige fat differentiation, ... Fat Storage & Energy 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
rs266729 ADIPOQ -11391G>C Promoter variant reducing adiponectin transcription, increasing T2D, NAFLD, a... Fat Storage & Energy Strong
rs7498665 SH2B1 Thr484Ala Obesity GWAS missense variant in SH2B1 that impairs leptin signaling and incr... Appetite & Obesity Strong
rs7566605 INSIG2 Upstream regulatory variant near INSIG2 that influences lipogenesis control a... Appetite & Obesity Moderate
rs2920502 PPARG PPARG rs2920502 Intronic PPARG variant associated with body fat percentage, impaired glucose ... Fat Storage & Energy Moderate
rs7647305 ETV5 GWAS obesity locus near ETV5 — affects hypothalamic appetite regulation and f... Appetite & Obesity Moderate
rs2959272 PPARG PPARG intronic calorie-restriction trial variant Intronic PPARG variant significantly associated with individual variation in ... Fat Storage & Energy Emerging
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
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
rs3745012 LPIN2 LPIN2 3'UTR variant 3' UTR regulatory variant in LPIN2 (lipin 2) that alters fat distribution and... Fat Storage & Energy Moderate
rs987237 TFAP2B Adipocyte transcription factor variant influencing central fat distribution a... Appetite & Obesity Moderate
rs9939609 FTO Intron 1 T>A The most strongly replicated obesity-associated variant, affecting body weigh... Appetite & Obesity Established
rs2943641 IRS1 Near-gene C>T Regulates insulin signaling efficiency and cellular glucose uptake Blood Sugar & Diabetes Strong
rs4684847 PPARG PPARG cis-regulatory variant (PR domain recruitment) Intronic cis-regulatory PPARG variant where the C allele recruits PR domain r... Fat Storage & Energy Moderate
rs4684854 PPARG Intergenic regulatory variant downstream of PPARG associated with central obe... Fat Storage & Energy Emerging
rs367643250 DYRK1B R102C Rare gain-of-function variant causing autosomal dominant metabolic syndrome (... Blood Sugar & Diabetes Strong
rs4994 ADRB3 Trp64Arg Beta-3 adrenergic receptor variant that impairs catecholamine-stimulated lipo... Fat Storage & Energy Moderate
rs3787348 PTPN1 PTPN1 intronic variant Intronic PTPN1 tag SNP within the 100-kb insulin-resistance haplotype block; ... Blood Sugar & Diabetes Moderate
rs5181 LRP8 Trp466Cys Rare missense variant in the ApoE receptor 2 (LRP8) ligand-binding domain, di... Fat Storage & Energy Emerging
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
rs5085 APOA2 APOA2 rs5085 Intronic APOA2 tag SNP that captures the saturated fat-weight gain interactio... Triglycerides & Fatty Acids Strong
rs6954668 SFRP5 SFRP5 Wnt5a inhibitor variant Intergenic variant near the SFRP5 adipokine locus; the A allele is strongly e... Fat Storage & Energy Emerging
rs3765467 GLP1R Arg131Gln Missense variant in the GLP-1 receptor that alters drug response to GLP-1 ago... Pharmacogenomics Moderate
rs692383 ABCG1 ABCG1 HDL-c Variant Intronic variant in the ABCG1 cholesterol efflux transporter gene associated ... Triglycerides & Fatty Acids Emerging
rs5443 GNB3 C825T Synonymous exon-10 variant that triggers alternative splicing of the G-protei... Hormones & Sleep Strong
rs9491696 RSPO3 Intronic enhancer variant in RSPO3 that increases gene expression in adipocyt... Fat Storage & Energy Strong
rs587777380 DYRK1B H90P / H90R Multi-allelic pathogenic locus — both H90P (T>G) and H90R (T>C) disrupt the D... Blood Sugar & Diabetes Strong
rs757081 NUCB2 Gln338Glu (Q338E) Missense variant in nucleobindin-2, the precursor protein cleaved to produce ... Hormones & Sleep Moderate
rs6067484 PTPN1 PTPN1 rs6067484 Intronic PTPN1 tag SNP within the 100-kb T2D-risk haplotype block — carriers ... Blood Sugar & Diabetes Moderate
rs914458 PTPN1 PTPN1 downstream variant Downstream regulatory variant 10 kb 3' of PTPN1 (PTP1B) associated with type ... Blood Sugar & Diabetes Emerging
rs6923761 GLP1R Gly168Ser GLP-1 receptor variant that alters response to GLP-1 agonist medications used... Pharmacogenomics Moderate