Open AccessGenetic predisposition, Western dietary pattern, and the risk of type 2 diabetes in men
Author(s) -
Lu Qi,
Marilyn C. Cornelis,
Cuilin Zhang,
Rob M. van Dam,
Frank B. Hu
Publication year - 2009
Publication title -
american journal of clinical nutrition
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 2.608
H-Index - 336
eISSN - 1938-3207
pISSN - 0002-9165
DOI - 10.3945/ajcn.2008.27249
Subject(s) - type 2 diabetes , genetic predisposition , odds ratio , medicine , diabetes mellitus , quartile , red meat , allele , single nucleotide polymorphism , risk factor , demography , biology , genotype , endocrinology , genetics , confidence interval , disease , pathology , sociology , gene
A widely held hypothesis is that interactions between genetic predisposition and Western-type lifestyle contribute to the epidemic of type 2 diabetes (T2D). No study has tested this hypothesis.
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