Publications

These publications are examples of research made possible with data from CanPath and its regional cohorts.

2023

Plant-based dietary patterns and genetic susceptibility to obesity in the CARTaGENE cohort

Authors: Guiomar Masip, Atheer Attar, Daiva E Nielsen

Researchers explored whether adherence to three plant-based dietary indices (PDIs) mediated or moderated genetic susceptibility to obesity. The study included 7,037 adults from the CARTaGENE cohort. Obesity outcomes were found to be significantly associated with overall- and healthy-PDIs and polygenic risk scores (PRSs). Adherence to PDIs neither mediated nor moderated genetic susceptibility to obesity. Higher levels of meat consumption were positively associated with obesity, while increased levels of whole grain intake were negatively associated with obesity outcomes.

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