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A principal component meta-analysis on multiple anthropometric traits identifies novel loci for body shape.

TitleA principal component meta-analysis on multiple anthropometric traits identifies novel loci for body shape.
Publication TypeJournal Article
Year of Publication2016
AuthorsRied, JS, M, JJeff, Chu, AY, Bragg-Gresham, JL, van Dongen, J, Huffman, JE, Ahluwalia, TS, Cadby, G, Eklund, N, Eriksson, J, Esko, T, Feitosa, MF, Goel, A, Gorski, M, Hayward, C, Heard-Costa, NL, Jackson, AU, Jokinen, E, Kanoni, S, Kristiansson, K, Kutalik, Z, Lahti, J, Luan, J'an, Mägi, R, Mahajan, A, Mangino, M, Medina-Gómez, C, Monda, KL, Nolte, IM, Perusse, L, Prokopenko, I, Qi, L, Rose, LM, Salvi, E, Smith, MT, Snieder, H, Stančáková, A, Sung, YJu, Tachmazidou, I, Teumer, A, Thorleifsson, G, van der Harst, P, Walker, RW, Wang, SR, Wild, SH, Willems, SM, Wong, A, Zhang, W, Albrecht, E, Alves, ACouto, Bakker, SJL, Barlassina, C, Bartz, TM, Beilby, J, Bellis, C, Bergman, RN, Bergmann, S, Blangero, J, Blüher, M, Boerwinkle, E, Bonnycastle, LL, Bornstein, SR, Bruinenberg, M, Campbell, H, Chen, Y-DI, Chiang, CWK, Chines, PS, Collins, FS, Cucca, F, Cupples, AL, D'Avila, F, de Geus, EJC, Dedoussis, G, Dimitriou, M, Döring, A, Eriksson, JG, Farmaki, A-E, Farrall, M, Ferreira, T, Fischer, K, Forouhi, NG, Friedrich, N, Gjesing, APrior, Glorioso, N, Graff, M, Grallert, H, Grarup, N, Gräßler, J, Grewal, J, Hamsten, A, Harder, MNeergaard, Hartman, CA, Hassinen, M, Hastie, N, Hattersley, ATym, Havulinna, AS, Heliövaara, M, Hillege, H, Hofman, A, Holmen, O, Homuth, G, Hottenga, J-J, Hui, J, Husemoen, LLotte, Hysi, PG, Isaacs, A, Ittermann, T, Jalilzadeh, S, James, AL, Jørgensen, T, Jousilahti, P, Jula, A, Justesen, JMarie, Justice, AE, Kähönen, M, Karaleftheri, M, Khaw, KTee, Keinanen-Kiukaanniemi, SM, Kinnunen, L, Knekt, PB, Koistinen, HA, Kolcic, I, Kooner, IK, Koskinen, S, Kovacs, P, Kyriakou, T, Laitinen, T, Langenberg, C, Lewin, AM, Lichtner, P, Lindgren, CM, Lindström, J, Linneberg, A, Lorbeer, R, Lorentzon, M, Luben, R, Lyssenko, V, Männistö, S, Manunta, P, Leach, IMateo, McArdle, WL, McKnight, B, Mohlke, KL, Mihailov, E, Milani, L, Mills, R, Montasser, ME, Morris, AP, Müller, G, Musk, AW, Narisu, N, Ong, KK, Oostra, BA, Osmond, C, Palotie, A, Pankow, JS, Paternoster, L, Penninx, BW, Pichler, I, Pilia, MG, Polasek, O, Pramstaller, PP, Raitakari, OT, Rankinen, T, Rao, DC, Rayner, NW, Ribel-Madsen, R, Rice, TK, Richards, M, Ridker, PM, Rivadeneira, F, Ryan, KA, Sanna, S, Sarzynski, MA, Scholtens, S, Scott, RA, Sebert, S, Southam, L, Sparsø, THempel, Steinthorsdottir, V, Stirrups, K, Stolk, RP, Strauch, K, Stringham, HM, Swertz, MA, Swift, AJ, Tönjes, A, Tsafantakis, E, van der Most, PJ, van Vliet-Ostaptchouk, JV, Vandenput, L, Vartiainen, E, Venturini, C, Verweij, N, Viikari, JS, Vitart, V, Vohl, M-C, Vonk, JM, Waeber, G, Widen, E, Willemsen, G, Wilsgaard, T, Winkler, TW, Wright, AF, Yerges-Armstrong, LM, Zhao, JHua, Zillikens, CM, Boomsma, DI, Bouchard, C, Chambers, JC, Chasman, DI, Cusi, D, Gansevoort, RT, Gieger, C, Hansen, T, Hicks, AA, Hu, F, Hveem, K, Jarvelin, M-R, Kajantie, E, Kooner, JS, Kuh, D, Kuusisto, J, Laakso, M, Lakka, TA, Lehtimäki, T, Metspalu, A, Njølstad, I, Ohlsson, C, Oldehinkel, AJ, Palmer, LJ, Pedersen, O, Perola, M, Peters, A, Psaty, BM, Puolijoki, H, Rauramaa, R, Rudan, I, Salomaa, V, Schwarz, PEH, Shudiner, AR, Smit, JH, Sørensen, TIA, Spector, TD, Stefansson, K, Stumvoll, M, Tremblay, A, Tuomilehto, J, Uitterlinden, AG, Uusitupa, M, Völker, U, Vollenweider, P, Wareham, NJ, Watkins, H, Wilson, JF, Zeggini, E, Abecasis, GR, Boehnke, M, Borecki, IB, Deloukas, P, van Duijn, CM, Fox, C, Groop, LC, Heid, IM, Hunter, DJ, Kaplan, RC, McCarthy, MI, North, KE, O'Connell, JR, Schlessinger, D, Thorsteinsdottir, U, Strachan, DP, Frayling, T, Hirschhorn, JN, Müller-Nurasyid, M, Loos, RJF
JournalNat Commun
Volume7
Pagination13357
Date Published2016 11 23
ISSN2041-1723
KeywordsAnthropometry, Body Size, Genome-Wide Association Study, Genotype, Humans, Models, Genetic, Principal Component Analysis
Abstract<p>Large consortia have revealed hundreds of genetic loci associated with anthropometric traits, one trait at a time. We examined whether genetic variants affect body shape as a composite phenotype that is represented by a combination of anthropometric traits. We developed an approach that calculates averaged PCs (AvPCs) representing body shape derived from six anthropometric traits (body mass index, height, weight, waist and hip circumference, waist-to-hip ratio). The first four AvPCs explain >99% of the variability, are heritable, and associate with cardiometabolic outcomes. We performed genome-wide association analyses for each body shape composite phenotype across 65 studies and meta-analysed summary statistics. We identify six novel loci: LEMD2 and CD47 for AvPC1, RPS6KA5/C14orf159 and GANAB for AvPC3, and ARL15 and ANP32 for AvPC4. Our findings highlight the value of using multiple traits to define complex phenotypes for discovery, which are not captured by single-trait analyses, and may shed light onto new pathways.</p>
DOI10.1038/ncomms13357
Alternate JournalNat Commun
PubMed ID27876822
PubMed Central IDPMC5114527
Grant ListNF-SI-0611-10219 / / Department of Health / United Kingdom
R01 DK093757 / DK / NIDDK NIH HHS / United States
MC_U147574242 / / Medical Research Council / United Kingdom
R01 HL120393 / HL / NHLBI NIH HHS / United States
U01 HL130114 / HL / NHLBI NIH HHS / United States
R01 DK072193 / DK / NIDDK NIH HHS / United States
MC_UU_12019/1 / / Medical Research Council / United Kingdom
MR/J012165/1 / / Medical Research Council / United Kingdom
UL1 TR000124 / TR / NCATS NIH HHS / United States
MC_UU_12015/1 / / Medical Research Council / United Kingdom
R01 HL105756 / HL / NHLBI NIH HHS / United States
P30 DK063491 / DK / NIDDK NIH HHS / United States
MC_UU_12011/3 / / Medical Research Council / United Kingdom
P30 DK072488 / DK / NIDDK NIH HHS / United States
P30 DK020541 / DK / NIDDK NIH HHS / United States
MC_PC_U127561128 / / Medical Research Council / United Kingdom
UM1 CA182913 / CA / NCI NIH HHS / United States
098395 / / Wellcome Trust / United Kingdom
U01 DK062370 / DK / NIDDK NIH HHS / United States
P30 DK020572 / DK / NIDDK NIH HHS / United States
R01 HL117626 / HL / NHLBI NIH HHS / United States
MC_UP_A620_1016 / / Medical Research Council / United Kingdom
P2C HD050924 / HD / NICHD NIH HHS / United States
G0601261 / / Medical Research Council / United Kingdom
ePub date: 
16/11