| Title: | Multi-omics integration predicts the incidence of 17 diseases in the UK Biobank |
| Journal: | Nature Communications |
| Published: | 9 May 2026 |
| Pubmed: | https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/42106324/ |
| DOI: | https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-026-73017-z |
| URL: | https://www.nature.com/articles/s41467-026-73017-z_reference.pdf |
Publication 20112
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Abstract
Multi-omics technologies, such as metabolomics and proteomics, offer deep molecular perspectives that could enhance risk prediction, but large-scale studies integrating both are scarce. Here we show the predictive values of these two omics across 17 incident diseases in 23,776 UK Biobank participants with complete baseline for 159 NMR-based metabolites and 2,923 Olink affinity-based proteins. We found that adding omics data significantly improved risk prediction for all 17 diseases compared to clinical predictors alone. Proteomics-only models generally outperformed metabolomics-only models for 16 of the 17 diseases, and integrating both omics added little prediction power over proteomics-only models. Furthermore, we identified key omics features, including both well-established (e.g., KLK3/PSA for prostate cancer) and potential novel ones (e.g., PRG3 for skin cancer). We further connected diseases with medication and socioeconomic factors through key proteins, highlighting the clinical utility of omics data for enhancing individual risk prediction, providing molecular insights into disease mechanisms, and potentially guiding future therapeutic development.</p>
9 Authors
- Jiawen Du
- Muqing Zhou
- Hanling Wang
- Jianqiao Wang
- Laura M. Raffield
- Ruihai Zhou
- Yun Li
- Can Chen
- Quan Sun
1 Application
| Application ID | Title |
|---|---|
| 25953 | Transcriptome-wide Association Study of Cardiometabolic Traits in the UK Biobank Cohort |
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