rs1799883(T;T)

Two copies of the Thr allele in the FABP2 is associated with significantly increased sensitivity to saturated fats. Also contributes to increased refined carb sensitivity.

Magnitude
0.0Typical
Repute
Good
Frequency
8%Average of 11 populations
On SNPedia
rs1799883(A;A)Minus strand
Gene
FABP2

Frequency

Share of people with T;T in each HapMap population.

  • Gujarati Indian16%
  • Mexican ancestry (Los Angeles)14%
  • Japanese (Tokyo)10%
  • Han Chinese (Beijing)8%
  • Yoruba (Nigeria)8%
  • European ancestry (Utah)7%
  • Luhya (Kenya)7%
  • Chinese (Denver)6%
  • Tuscan6%
  • Maasai (Kenya)3%
  • African ancestry (Southwest US)2%

Other genotypes of rs1799883

  1. C;TNot ratedA single copy of the Thr allele associated with a moderately increased sensitivity to saturated fats. Also contributes to increased refined carb sensitivity.Typical · 0.039% of people
  2. C;CNot ratedThis genotype is not associated with increased sensitivity to saturated fats or refined carbohydrates.Typical · 0.053% of people

All about rs1799883

Source and license

Adapted from rs1799883(A;A) 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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