Review Article

Variations in the Obesity Gene “LEPR” Contribute to Risk of Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus: Evidence from a Meta-Analysis

Table 1

General characteristics of the studies included in this meta-analysis.

SNPFirst authorEthnicityCaseControlAge (mean ± SD)Genotype frequencyBMI (kg/m2)MAF
CaseControlCaseControlCaseControl

R223Q
rs1137101
Jiang [13]Chinese36917668.0 ± 6.467.1 ± 7.14/65/2733/33/11725.0 ± 4.023.1 ± 3.30.42
Mohammadzadeh [16]Iranian14414754.3 ± 8.952.5 ± 7.35/59/805/62/8027.6 ± 4.528.0 ± 4.0
Gan [11]Chinese30117252.7 ± 10.752.8 ± 8.018/83/2004/47/12124.8 ± 2.324.8 ± 1.7
Murugesan [19]Indian150150NANA53/67/3022/55/7326.2 ± 3.624.1 ± 3.4
Etemad [10]Malaysian145133NANA42/17/8622/20/91NANA
Etemad [10]Chinese4971NANA13/0/366/5/60NANA
Etemad [10]Indian9077NANA37/7/4623/15/39NANA
Han [12]Korean40734559.7 ± 9.6264.5 ± 3.44/92/3118/69/26624.8 ± 3.124.0 ± 3.2
Takahashi-Yasuno [20]Japanese220377NANA66/15497/279NANA
Liao [14]Taiwanese99945NANA8/194/7961/8/36NANA
Kyong [17]Korean77568858.9 ± 10.564.2 ± 4.211/177/57813/148/52324.4 ± 2.923.6 ± 3.1

R109K
rs1137100
Jiang [13]Chinese36917668.0 ± 6.467.1 ± 7.13/81/1843/35/7225.0 ± 4.023.1 ± 3.30.32
Murugesan [19]Indian150150NANA10/40/10010/48/9125.7 ± 4.824.7 ± 3.6
Cruz [21]Mexican51954753.4 ± 7.443.6 ± 6.6NANA29.3 ± 4.827.5 ± 3.6
Kyong [17]Korean77568858.9 ± 10.564.2 ± 4.231/238/49622/200/46124.4 ± 2.923.6 ± 3.1
Qu [18]Chinese31728249.3 ± 13.745.2 ± 5.711/93/2138/71/20325.5 ± 4.123.8 ± 2.9
Liao [14]Taiwanese99980NANA23/265/7051/29/50NANA
Han [12]Korean40734559.7 ± 9.6264.5 ± 3.416/122/26911/97/23524.8 ± 3.124.0 ± 3.2

K656N
rs8179183
Jiang [13]Chinese36917668.0 ± 6.467.1 ± 7.10/34/2260/9/9625.0 ± 4.023.1 ± 3.30.14
Murugesan [19]Indian150150NANA9/52/8913/51/8625.8 ± 4.324.7 ± 4.0
Kyong [17]Korean77568858.9 ± 10.564.2 ± 4.24/111/6503/84/59624.4 ± 2.923.6 ± 3.1
Qu [18]Chinese31728249.3 ± 13.745.2 ± 5.71/27/2891/32/24925.5 ± 4.123.8 ± 2.9
Han [12]Korean40734559.7 ± 9.6264.5 ± 3.40/57/3500/38/30524.8 ± 3.124.0 ± 3.2

P1019P
rs62589000
Lu [15]Chinese216108NANA132/33/5149/17/4227.0 ± 4.122.3 ± 2.20.31
Takahashi-Yasuno [20]Japanese220377NANA57/163102/274NANA
Qu [18]Chinese31728249.3 ± 13.745.2 ± 5.74/69/2444/53/22525.5 ± 4.123.8 ± 2.9

3′UTR
Ins/Del
Lakka [22]Finland418152.9 ± 6.052.9 ± 6.41/3/370/19/62NANANA
Nannipieri [23]Mexican503609NANA7/124/37229/167/413NANA

S343S
rs1805134
Kyong [17]Korean77568858.9 ± 10.564.2 ± 4.24/103/6593/63/61624.4 ± 2.923.6 ± 3.10.25

N567N
rs2228301
Kyong [17]Korean77568858.9 ± 10.564.2 ± 4.20/3/7690/7/67624.4 ± 2.923.6 ± 3.1NA

BMI: body mass index; NA: not available; MAF: minor allele frequency.
For allele and genotype frequency, the rare allele was defined as reference.
Data was calculated manually by combining subgroup data.
Only genotype counts in dominant model can be extracted from the original study.