ADA, American Diabetes Association; ARMS-PCR, amplification refractory mutation system-polymerase chain reaction; Association study; BMI, body mass index; CAD, coronary artery disease; CHO, total cholesterol; CI, confidence interval; CRP; CRP, C-reactive protein; CVDs, cardiovascular diseases; Correlation; DBP, diastolic blood pressure; DNA, deoxyribonucleic acid; Dyslipidemia; HC, hip circumference; HDL, high density lipoprotein; HWE, Hardy­Weinberg Equilibrium; IL-1, interleukin-1; IL-6, interleukin-6; LDL, low density lipoprotein; OR, odds ratio; PCFA; PCFA, principal component factor analysis; Punjab; RBS, random blood sugar; SBP, systolic blood pressure; SD, standard deviation; SNP, single nucleotide polymorphism; SPSS, Statistical Package for Social Science; T2D, type 2 diabetes; TG, triglyceride; TNF-α, tumor necrosis factor-α; VLDL, very low density lipoprotein; WASP, web-based allele specific primer; WC, waist circumference; WHR, waist­hip ratio