Meta-analysis on the effect of the N363S polymorphism of the glucocorticoid receptor gene (GRL) on human obesity

Table 2 Mean and difference (95% CI) in body mass index (kg/m²) between individuals homozygous and heterozygous carriers of the 363S allele of the GRL gene and homozygotes for the N363 allele in studies with two population group

In the study by Echwald et al (2001) only men were recruited from Copenhagen, Denmark, mean age = 45. The study by Lin et al (1999) included men (53%) and women (47%), mean age = 50, from Sydney (Australia), the study by Lin et al (2003) included men (80%) and women (20%), mean age = 45, from Sydney (Australia). The Navarra adults study enrolled men (20%) and women (80%), mean age = 40, from Navarra (North of Spain). The Navarra children study encompassed boys (53%) and girls (53%), mean age = 11 from Navarra (North of Spain). The German children study consisted of boys (50%) and girls (50%), mean age = 14 from West and South of Germany.

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