Article
Higher magnesium intake is associated with lower fasting glucose and insulin, with no evidence of interaction with select genetic loci, in a meta-analysis of 15 CHARGE Consortium Studies.
The Journal of nutrition - 1 Mar 2013
Hruby Adela, Ngwa Julius S, Renström Frida, Wojczynski Mary K, Ganna Andrea, Hallmans Göran, Houston Denise K, Jacques Paul F, Kanoni Stavroula, Lehtimäki Terho, Lemaitre Rozenn N, Manichaikul Ani, North Kari E, Ntalla Ioanna, Sonestedt Emily, Tanaka Toshiko, van Rooij Frank J A, Bandinelli Stefania, Djoussé Luc, Grigoriou Efi, Johansson Ingegerd, Lohman Kurt K, Pankow James S, Raitakari Olli T, Riserus Ulf, Yannakoulia Mary, Zillikens M Carola, Hassanali Neelam, Liu Yongmei, Mozaffarian Dariush, Papoutsakis Constantina, Syvänen Ann-Christine, Uitterlinden André G, Viikari Jorma, Groves Christopher J, Hofman Albert, Lind Lars, McCarthy Mark I, Mikkilä Vera, Mukamal Kenneth, Franco Oscar H, Borecki Ingrid B, Cupples L Adrienne, Dedoussis George V, Ferrucci Luigi, Hu Frank B, Ingelsson Erik, Kähönen Mika, Kao W H Linda, Kritchevsky Stephen B, Orho-Melander Marju, Prokopenko Inga, Rotter Jerome I, Siscovick David S, Witteman Jacqueline C M, Franks Paul W, Meigs James B, McKeown Nicola M, Nettleton Jennifer A
Abstract excerpt
Favorable associations between magnesium intake and glycemic traits, such as fasting glucose and insulin, are observed in observational and clinical studies, but whether genetic variation affects these associations is largely unknown. We hypothesized that single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) associated with either glycemic traits or magnesium metabolism affect the association between magnesium intake and...
Read the complete abstract on PubMed