Another cross-sectional study that investigated relationships of vitamin D receptor gene VDR polymorphisms to the components of metabolic syndrome (MetS) including obesity, hypertension, diabetes and dyslipidemia among 198 (148 females, 50 males) Arab adults residing in the United Arab Emirates reported that VDR gene polymorphisms were not associated with MetS. The gene discussed is VDR; the disease is obesity due to melanocortin 4 receptor deficiency.