The top suggestive associations in early (POU5F1-whole blood), late (CADM1-breast), and total (TLCD2-subcutaneous adipose) GWG using maternal genotypes have also been tied to related traits, including BMI, BMI-adjusted hip circumference, type 2 diabetes, and waist to hip ratio26,28–32. This evidence concerns the gene TLCD2 and type 2 diabetes mellitus.