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Table 4 Mean anthropometric parameters patterns according to FTO genotypes in the Sapucaia do Sul sample

From: Association between a frequent variant of the FTO gene and anthropometric phenotypes in Brazilian children

Phenotypes

T/T

T/A

A/A

P

 

Mean ± SD

n

Mean ± SD

N

Mean ± SD

n

 

BMI Z-score

0.43 ± 1.393

244

0.75 ± 1.334

293

0.70 ± 1.503,4

77

0.029 1

Sum of skinfolds (mm)

28.8 ± 14.05

245

31.6 ± 13.76

293

32.1 ± 14.35,6

77

0.016 1,2

Waist circumference (cm)

69.2 ± 11.5

245

70.2 ± 11.8

293

69.1 ± 12.4

77

0.5501

  1. Abbreviations: BMI, body mass index.
  2. 1 Oneway ANOVA.
  3. 2 Statistical tests performed with ln-transformed variable.
  4. 3,4 Tukey test T/T x T/A P = 0.025; T/A x A/A P = 0.967; T/T x A/A P = 0.298.
  5. 5,6 Tukey test T/T x T/A P = 0.020; T/A x A/A P = 0.985; T/T x A/A P = 0.127.
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