In addition, we further explored whether body weight or postmenopausal status or hormone use might modify the associations of interest, and also examined associations between lignan consumption, plasma enterolactone levels, and T2D risk markers, including glycated hemoglobin (HbA1c), C-reactive protein (CRP), and lipid profiles in a small substudy. The gene discussed is CRP; the disease is type 2 diabetes mellitus.