Polygenic Score (PGS) ID: PGS019956

Predicted Trait
Reported Trait Waist circumference
Mapped Trait(s) waist circumference (OBA_1001085)
Released in PGS Catalog: Aug. 26, 2026
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Score Details

Score Construction
PGS Name GRS91_WC
Development Method
Name Genome-Wide significant SNPs
Parameters p<5E-08, linkage equilibrium and MAF < 0.1
Variants
Original Genome Build GRCh37
Number of Variants 91
Effect Weight Type beta
PGS Source
PGS Catalog Publication (PGP) ID PGP000846
Citation (link to publication) AlBaloul AH et al. BMC Public Health (2024)
Ancestry Distribution
Source of Variant
Associations (GWAS)
European: 100%
133,723 individuals (100%)
PGS Evaluation
European: 100%
2 Sample Sets

Development Samples

Source of Variant Associations (GWAS)
Study Identifiers Sample Numbers Sample Ancestry Cohort(s)
GWAS Catalog: GCST002063
Europe PMC: 23754948
 133,723 individuals European NR

Performance Metrics

Disclaimer: The performance metrics are displayed as reported by the source studies. It is important to note that metrics are not necessarily comparable with each other. For example, metrics depend on the sample characteristics (described by the PGS Catalog Sample Set [PSS] ID), phenotyping, and statistical modelling. Please refer to the source publication for additional guidance on performance.

PGS Performance
Metric ID (PPM) 		PGS Sample Set ID
(PSS) 		Performance Source Trait PGS Effect Sizes
(per SD change) 		Classification Metrics Other Metrics Covariates Included in the Model PGS Performance:
Other Relevant Information
PPM038151 PSS013843|
European Ancestry|
6,502 individuals
 PGP000846 |
AlBaloul AH et al. BMC Public Health (2024)
 Reported Trait: Waist circumference — — Hazard ratio (HR, high vs low tertile): 1.57 [1.28, 1.91] age, sex, BMI and PAL —
PPM038152 PSS013844|
European Ancestry|
171,129 individuals
 PGP000846 |
AlBaloul AH et al. BMC Public Health (2024)
 Reported Trait: Waist circumference — — Hazard ratio (HR, high vs low tertile): 1.58 [1.52, 1.63] age, sex, BMI and PAL —

Evaluated Samples

PGS Sample Set ID
(PSS) 		Phenotype Definitions and Methods Participant Follow-up Time Sample Numbers Age of Study Participants Sample Ancestry Additional Ancestry Description Cohort(s) Additional Sample/Cohort Information
PSS013843 — — 6,502 individuals,
60.6 % Male samples
 — European — Airwave —
PSS013844 — — 171,129 individuals,
44.9 % Male samples
 — European — UKB —