rs1799883(C;T)
A single copy of the Thr allele associated with a moderately increased sensitivity to saturated fats. Also contributes to increased refined carb sensitivity.
- Magnitude
- 0.0Typical
- Repute
- Not rated
- Frequency
- 39%Average of 11 populations
- On SNPedia
- rs1799883(A;G)Minus strand
- Gene
- FABP2
Frequency
Share of people with C;T in each HapMap population.
- European ancestry (Utah)51%
- Japanese (Tokyo)48%
- Han Chinese (Beijing)47%
- Gujarati Indian45%
- African ancestry (Southwest US)40%
- Yoruba (Nigeria)38%
- Tuscan37%
- Mexican ancestry (Los Angeles)37%
- Chinese (Denver)33%
- Maasai (Kenya)32%
- Luhya (Kenya)25%
Other genotypes of rs1799883
- T;TMost notableGoodTwo copies of the Thr allele in the FABP2 is associated with significantly increased sensitivity to saturated fats. Also contributes to increased refined carb sensitivity.
- C;CNot ratedThis genotype is not associated with increased sensitivity to saturated fats or refined carbohydrates.
Source and license
Adapted from rs1799883(A;G) on SNPedia, using a snapshot taken October 16, 2026. SNPedia content is shared under CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 US, and this page is shared under the same license.
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