It is noteworthy that the risk imparted by the minor A allele was higher than that by the C allele in obese subjects (P = 0.008 for allele analysis and P < 0.001 for genotype analysis), thus prompting the speculation of a possible interaction between IGF2BP2 (rs4402960) and obesity in determining overall T2DM risk. Here, IGF2BP2 is linked to type 2 diabetes mellitus.