A genome-wide association study on meat consumption in a Japanese population: the Japan Multi-Institutional Collaborative Cohort study.

ABSTRACT: Recent genome-wide association studies (GWAS) on the dietary habits of the Japanese population have shown that an effect rs671 allele was inversely associated with fish consumption, whereas it was directly associated with coffee consumption. Although meat is a major source of protein and fat in the diet, whether genetic factors that influence meat-eating habits in healthy populations are unknown. This study aimed to conduct a GWAS to find genetic variations that affect meat consumption in a Japanese population. We analysed GWAS data using 14 076 participants from the Japan Multi-Institutional Collaborative Cohort (J-MICC) study. We used a semi-quantitative food frequency questionnaire to estimate food intake that was validated previously. Association of the imputed variants with total meat

SUBMITTER: Nakamura Y 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8532070 | biostudies-literature | 2021

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature