Effects of Gene-Lifestyle Interaction on Obesity Among Students.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Obesity is a global health issue influenced primarily by genetic variants and environmental factors. This study aimed to examine the relationship between genetic and lifestyle factors and their interaction with obesity risk among university students.

Methods

A total of 658 students from the same university participated in this study, including 531 females (mean age (SD): 21.6 (3.9) years) and 127 males (21.9 (4.6) years). Among them, 550 were classified as normal weight or underweight (456 females and 94 males), while 108 were identified as overweight or obese (75 females and 33 males). All the participants underwent anthropometric and genetic screening and completed lifestyle and sleep quality questionnaires.

Results

The polygenic risk score, based on seve

SUBMITTER: Egorova ES 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11675936 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature