Genetics as a risk factor for metabolic syndrome
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No single gene explains the complex phenotype called the metabolic syndrome. However, using genome wide association and candidate gene approaches, a number of genetic variants are asso- ciated with the metabolic syndrome. Although many of the loci have unknown function, many others relate to body weight and composi- tion, insulin resistance, and lipid and lipoprotein metabolism.