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Table 3 Analysis of PPAR alpha (L162V) in larger Caucasian only MRI cohort:

From: PPARα L162V underlies variation in serum triglycerides and subcutaneous fat volume in young males

Subcutaneous fat measure

Gender

SNP

N: adjusted mean ± SEM

P-value for significantly different means

Variability attributable to genotype

Likelihood-ratio test p-value *

Full model – with age only adjustment

Trained arm – baseline fat volume

Male

PPAR alpha (L162V)

CC (N = 179; 167221 ± 6710)*

CG (N = 24; 207418 ± 18325) *

* p = 0.041

2.0%

0.039

Trained arm – post-exercise fat volume

Male

PPAR alpha (L162V)

CC (N = 179; 170608 ± 6952)*

CG (N = 24; 214926 ± 18932) *

*p = 0.029

2.3%

0.028

Untrained arm – baseline fat volume

Male

PPAR alpha (L162V)

CC (N = 179; 169890 ± 7106)*

CG (N = 24; 224144 ± 19407) *

*p = 0.033

2.2%

0.031

Untrained arm – post-exercise fat volume

Male

PPAR alpha (L162V)

CC (N = 179; 168183 ± 7241)*

CG (N = 24; 231960 ± 19776) *

*p = 0.003

4.2%

0.003

Untrained arm – difference in fat volume

Male

PPAR alpha (L162V)

CC (N = 179; -1707 ± 2133)*

CG (N = 24; 17617 ± 5826) *

*p = 0.002

4.6%

0.002

Full model – with age and weight adjustment

Untrained arm – difference in fat volume

Male

PPAR alpha (L162V)

CC (N = 179; -1921 ± 2134)*

CG (N = 24; 17612 ± 5825) *

*p = 0.002

4.9%

0.001