Comparison of standardized coefficients allowed determination of the relative strength of each trait’s association with MCRI (listed strongest to weakest): diabetes (-0.28, P = 0.030), HOMA-%B (-0.22, P = 0.0002), hepatic lipase (-0.17, P = 0.0004), total fat mass (-0.12, P = 0.014), ALT (-0.12, P = 0.0045), and apoA-I (0.11, P = 0.035). The gene discussed is APOA1; the disease is diabetes mellitus.