Table 2

Genotype and allele frequencies of the Pro104Leu and 3'UTR 1239C>A polymorphisms according to obesity status by gender.


Men
Women




Normal weight
Overweight
Obese
p*
Normal weight
Overweight
Obese
p*



Pro104Pro, n (%)
140 (60.9)
147 (60.8)
61 (59.2)

153 (59.5)
103 (59.2)
83 (65.4)

Pro104Leu, n (%)
83 (36.1)
78 (32.2)
37 (35.9)
0.36
90 (35.0)
60 (34.5)
40 (31.5)
0.67
Leu104Leu, n (%)
7 (3.0)
17 (7.0)
5 (4.9)

14 (5.5)
11 (6.3)
4 (3.1)

Total
230
242
103

257
174
127




1239CC, n (%)
162 (69.5)
158 (66.1)
67 (65.1)

176 (68.8)
119 (68.4)
84 (65.6)

1239CA, n (%)
62 (26.6)
72 (30.1)
34 (33.0)
0.69
74 (28.9)
53 (30.5)
40 (31.3)
0.78
1239AA, n (%)
9 (3.9)
9 (3.8)
2 (1.9)

6 (2.3)
2 (1.1)
4 (3.1)

Total
233
239
103

256
174
128


* p values for the 3*3 analysis.

Normal weight: BMI < 25 kg/m2, overweight: 25 ≤ BMI < 30 kg/m2, obese: BMI ≥ 30 kg/m2.

Meirhaeghe et al. BMC Medical Genetics 2006 7:26   doi:10.1186/1471-2350-7-26