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ArticleGenome medicine2024

Analysis of admixed Greenlandic siblings shows that the mean genotypic values for metabolic phenotypes differ between Inuit and Europeans.

Long Lin, Mette K Andersen, Frederik Filip Stæger, Zilong Li, Kristian Hanghøj, Allan Linneberg, Niels Grarup, Marit Eika Jørgensen, Torben Hansen, Ida Moltke and 1 more

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Long Lin *Section for Computational and RNA Biology, Department of Biology, University of Copenhagen, Ole Maaløes Vej 5, 2200, Copenhagen, Denmark.
Mette K Andersen *Novo Nordisk Foundation Center for Basic Metabolic Research, Faculty of Health and Medical Sciences, University of Copenhagen, Blegdamsvej 3B, 2200, Copenhagen, Denmark.
Frederik Filip StægerSection for Computational and RNA Biology, Department of Biology, University of Copenhagen, Ole Maaløes Vej 5, 2200, Copenhagen, Denmark.
Zilong LiSection for Computational and RNA Biology, Department of Biology, University of Copenhagen, Ole Maaløes Vej 5, 2200, Copenhagen, Denmark.
Kristian HanghøjSection for Computational and RNA Biology, Department of Biology, University of Copenhagen, Ole Maaløes Vej 5, 2200, Copenhagen, Denmark.
Allan LinnebergCentre for Clinical Research and Prevention, Bispebjerg and Frederiksberg Hospital, The Capital Region of Denmark, Copenhagen, Denmark.
Niels GrarupNovo Nordisk Foundation Center for Basic Metabolic Research, Faculty of Health and Medical Sciences, University of Copenhagen, Blegdamsvej 3B, 2200, Copenhagen, Denmark.
Marit Eika JørgensenCentre for Public Health in Greenland, National Institute of Public Health, University of Southern Denmark, Copenhagen, Denmark.
Torben HansenNovo Nordisk Foundation Center for Basic Metabolic Research, Faculty of Health and Medical Sciences, University of Copenhagen, Blegdamsvej 3B, 2200, Copenhagen, Denmark. torben.hansen@sund.ku.dk.
Ida MoltkeSection for Computational and RNA Biology, Department of Biology, University of Copenhagen, Ole Maaløes Vej 5, 2200, Copenhagen, Denmark. ida@bio.ku.dk.
Anders AlbrechtsenSection for Computational and RNA Biology, Department of Biology, University of Copenhagen, Ole Maaløes Vej 5, 2200, Copenhagen, Denmark. aalbrechtsen@bio.ku.dk.

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Danmarks Frie Forskningsfond DFF-0135-00211BNovo Nordisk NNF16OC0019986Novo Nordisk NNF20OC0061343Villum Fonden 19114
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Abstract

backgroundDisease prevalence and mean phenotype values differ between many populations, including Inuit and Europeans. Whether these differences are partly explained by genetic differences or solely due to differences in environmental exposures is still unknown, because estimates of the genetic contribution to these means, which we will here refer to as mean genotypic values, are easily confounded, and because studies across genetically diverse populations are lacking.

methodsLeveraging the unique genetic properties of the small, admixed and historically isolated Greenlandic population, we estimated the differences in mean genotypic value between Inuit and European genetic ancestry using an admixed sibling design. Analyses were performed across 26 metabolic phenotypes, in 1474 admixed sibling pairs present in a cohort of 5996 Greenlanders.

resultsAfter FDR correction for multiple testing, we found significantly lower mean genotypic values in Inuit genetic ancestry compared to European genetic ancestry for body weight (effect size per percentage of Inuit genetic ancestry (se), -0.51 (0.16) kg/%), body mass index (-0.20 (0.06) kg/m

conclusionsWe show that mean genotypic values for some metabolic phenotypes differ between two human populations using a method not easily confounded by possible differences in environmental exposures. Our study illustrates the importance of performing genetic studies in diverse populations.

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GenotypeInuitPhenotypeSiblingsWhite PeopleAdultBody Mass IndexEuropean PeopleFemaleGreenlandHumansMaleMiddle AgedAdmixtureGenotypic valueGreenlandic populationSibling analysis

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