Table 1

Selected candidate SNPs

SNP
Chromosome
Gene
Alleles*
Risk Allele
Phenotype
TEDS Allele Frequencies

rs1801282
3 p25.2
PPARG
C/G (Pro → Ala)
G
Body Mass Index [33]
C = .88; G = .12
rs5082
1 q23.3
APOA2
C/T (5' near gene)
T
Waist circumference [34]
C = .39; T = .61
rs1042714
5 q32
ADRB2
C/G (Gln → Glu)
C
Body Mass Index [35]
C = .56; G = .44
rs1800206
22 q13.31
PPARA
C/G (Val → Leu)
G
Body Mass Index [36]
C = .93; G = .07
rs6659176
1 p36.11
NROB2
C/G (Ala → Gly)
C
Body Mass Index and waist circumference [37]
C = .92; G = .08
rs5443
12 p13.31
GNB3
C/T (Ser → Ser)
T
Body Mass Index [38]
C = .71; T = .29
rs7754561
6 q23.2
ENPP1
A/G (3' near gene)
G
Body Mass Index [39]
A = .77; G = .23
rs1042713
5 q32
ADRB2
A/G (Arg → Gly)
A
Body Mass Index [35]
A = .36; G = .64
rs4994
8 p12
ADRB3
C/T (Arg → Trp)
C
Body Mass Index [40]
C = .08; T = .92
rs7566605 †
2 q14.1
INSIG2
C/G (intronic)
C
Body Mass Index [21]
C = .33; G = .67

Candidate SNPs were selected based on "The human obesity gene map: the 2005 update" [8]. Nine SNPs were selected based on the following criteria: (1) Association must have been shown in a sample with at least 500 participants. (2) Measured phenotype had to be BMI/obesity or waist circumference. (3) SNP had to have a minor allele frequency greater than 0.1. Genotyping of these nine SNPs was performed by Kbiosciences, UK http://www.kbioscience.co.uk using the competitive allele specific PCR (KASPar) method, on a sample of 5000 children.

* Information about the SNP function class is presented in parentheses; in the case of non-synonymous SNPs the amino acid alteration is given.

† SNP rs7566605 was genotyped in an attempt to replicate a recent report of an association [21]; genotyping for rs7566605 was performed in-house using Taqman on a subsample of 3000 children.

Full gene names:

PPARG/PPARA: Peroxisome Proliferator-Activated Receptors (PPARs).

APOA2: Apolipoprotein A-II.

ADRB2/ADRB3: Beta-2-Adrenergic Receptor/Beta-3-Adrenergic Receptor.

NROB2: Nuclear receptor subfamily 0, group B, member 2.

GNB3: Guanine nucleotide-binding protein, Beta-3.

ENPP1: Ectonucleotide pyrophosphatase/phosphodiesterase 1.

INSIG2: Insulin induced gene 2.

Haworth et al. BMC Medical Genetics 2008 9:12   doi:10.1186/1471-2350-9-12