rs7132908

This variant is located in the FAIM2 gene.

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GWAS Catalog Trait Associations (22)

Genome-wide significant associations (p < 5×10⁻⁸) from the NHGRI-EBI GWAS Catalog.

body height

Richardson TG et al. “Use of genetic variation to separate the effects of early and later life adiposity on disease risk: mendelian randomisation study.” Bmj (clinical Research Ed.) 369:m1203 (2020)
Allele G
OR 0.02
p 8.0e-40
N 453,169
Large GWAS
European
Yengo L et al. “A saturated map of common genetic variants associated with human height.” Nature 610(7933):704-712 (2022)
Allele G
OR 0.01
p 3.0e-28
N 5,314,291
Large GWAS
European, Hispanic or Latin American, East Asian, African unspecified, South Asian

base metabolic rate measurement

Loya H et al. “A scalable variational inference approach for increased mixed-model association power.” Nature Genetics 57(2):461-468 (2025)
Allele A
OR 0.02
p 7.0e-37
N 394,642
Large GWAS
European

body fat percentage

Martin S et al. “Genetic Evidence for Different Adiposity Phenotypes and Their Opposing Influences on Ectopic Fat and Risk of Cardiometabolic Disease.” Diabetes 70(8):1843-1856 (2021)
Allele A
OR —
β 0.019
p 1.0e-36
N 442,278
Large GWAS
European
Loya H et al. “A scalable variational inference approach for increased mixed-model association power.” Nature Genetics 57(2):461-468 (2025)
Allele A
OR 0.01
p 3.0e-28
N 394,642
Large GWAS
European

alcohol consumption quality

Saunders GRB et al. “Genetic diversity fuels gene discovery for tobacco and alcohol use.” Nature 612(7941):720-724 (2022)
Allele A
OR 0.01
p 3.0e-33
N 2,965,643
Large GWAS
European, East Asian, Hispanic or Latin American, African unspecified
Zhou H et al. “Genome-wide meta-analysis of problematic alcohol use in 435,563 individuals yields insights into biology and relationships with other traits.” Nature Neuroscience 23(7):809-818 (2020)
Allele A
OR 0.01
p 5.0e-9
N 972,915
Meta-analysisLarge GWAS
European
Karlsson Linnér R et al. “Genome-wide association analyses of risk tolerance and risky behaviors in over 1 million individuals identify hundreds of loci and shared genetic influences.” Nature Genetics 51(2):245-257 (2019)
Allele A
OR 0.01
p 4.0e-8
N 414,343
Large GWAS
European

hip circumference

Loya H et al. “A scalable variational inference approach for increased mixed-model association power.” Nature Genetics 57(2):461-468 (2025)
Allele A
OR 0.02
p 4.0e-33
N 394,642
Large GWAS
European

whole body water mass

Loya H et al. “A scalable variational inference approach for increased mixed-model association power.” Nature Genetics 57(2):461-468 (2025)
Allele A
OR 0.01
p 1.0e-30
N 394,642
Large GWAS
European

obesity

Verma A et al. “Diversity and scale: Genetic architecture of 2068 traits in the VA Million Veteran Program.” Science (new York, N.y.) 385(6706):eadj1182 (2024)
Allele G
OR 0.04
p 6.0e-30
N 413,854
Major Consortium StudyLarge GWAS
European
Bradfield JP et al. “A trans-ancestral meta-analysis of genome-wide association studies reveals loci associated with childhood obesity.” Human Molecular Genetics 28(19):3327-3338 (2019)
Allele G
OR 0.15
p 6.0e-15
N 28,604
Meta-analysisLarge GWAS
multi-ancestry

fat pad mass

Harris BHL et al. “New role of fat-free mass in cancer risk linked with genetic predisposition.” Scientific Reports 14(1):7270 (2024)
Allele A
OR 0.03
p 5.0e-29
N 337,196
Large GWAS
European
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Research that mentions this SNP (1)

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Genetic variation of FTO: rs1421085 T&gt;C, rs8057044 G&gt;A, rs9939609 T&gt;A, and copy number (CNV) in Mexican Mayan school‐aged children with obesity/overweight and with normal weight
ReviewLizbeth González‐Herrera et al.(2019)· American Journal of Human Biology

A literature review of 70 studies examining single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) associated with obesity in Mexican populations published 2011-2021. The authors identified SNPs with differential behavior in Mexican compared to Caucasian populations, including rs17782313 (MC4R), rs6548238 (TMEM18), rs6265 (BDNF), rs7498665 (SH2B1), and notably rs6232 (PCSK1) associated with early-onset obesity in Mexican youth. The review emphasizes ethnicity-dependent genetic effects on BMI heritability (40-70%) and highlights genes involved in cholesterol metabolism and adipokine signaling pathways.

Traits studied:AdiposityBlood pressureBody mass index (BMI)Cardiovascular risk factorsDyslipidemiaInsulin resistanceMetabolic syndromeObesityOverweightType 2 diabetes
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About FAIM2

Predicted to enable calcium channel activity. Involved in regulation of neuron apoptotic process. Acts upstream of or within negative regulation of extrinsic apoptotic signaling pathway via death domain receptors. Located in Golgi membrane and membrane raft. [provided by Alliance of Genome Resources, Jul 2025]

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