Key result
Top South Asian polygenic risk score quartile linked to ~6-fold greater type 2 diabetes risk.
Why the study?
Genome-wide polygenic risk scores for lifestyle disorders like type 2 diabetes identify at-risk individuals early to guide healthier lifestyles, prompting the development and testing of a score specifically for the Indian population.
Does a genome-wide polygenic risk score accurately predict Type 2 Diabetes risk in the Indian population?
Population
959 T2D cases and 2,818 controls from UK Biobank, plus 445 Indians for testing
Comparison
Higher PRS groups vs lower PRS groups
Design
Genetic association and risk score development and validation study
Authors
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PRS may aid T2D risk stratification in Indians; hypothesis-generating and requires prospective validation before clinical adoption.
Case-Control (n=4,222)
Yes
Does a genome-wide polygenic risk score accurately predict Type 2 Diabetes risk in the Indian population?
Odds Ratio: 5.79 (95% CI 4.86–6.9)
p-value: p=< 2e-16
A newly developed genome-wide polygenic risk score for Type 2 Diabetes demonstrates high predictive accuracy in the Indian population, offering a potential tool for personalized preventive strategies.
Pemmasani et al. (2023) conducted a case-control in Type 2 Diabetes (n=4,222). High polygenic risk score (top 25%) vs. Lower polygenic risk score (bottom 75%) was evaluated on Type 2 diabetes risk (OR 5.79, 95% CI 4.86-6.90, p=< 2e-16). Individuals in the highest quartile of a South Asian-specific polygenic risk score had a 5.79-fold increased risk of developing type 2 diabetes compared to the remaining 75% of the population.
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