Abbreviations: BMI, body mass index; TC, total cholesterol; TG, triglyceride; LDL-C, low-density lipoprotein cholesterol; HDL-C, high-density lipoprotein cholesterol; Lp(a), lipoprotein (a); APO-A1, apolipoprotein A1; APO-B, apolipoprotein B; Hs-CRP, high-sensitivity C-reactive protein; WBC, white blood cell; CAD, coronary artery disease; T2DM, type 2 diabetes mellitus. This evidence concerns the gene APOB and type 2 diabetes mellitus.