A previous GWAS study by Kraja et al. indicated that there was a significant association of MetS with the apolipoprotein A5 (APOA5), BUD13 homolog (BUD13), cholesteryl ester transfer protein (CETP), lipoprotein lipase (LPL), and ZPR1 zinc finger (ZPR1) genes on data from 7 cohorts in Caucasian populations [8]. This evidence concerns the gene BUD13 and metabolic syndrome.