Table 3.
Anthropometric characteristics stratified according to FTO rs9939609genotypes at different ages.
| TT | TA | AA | PAdd | PDom | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Age 50 | |||||
| N = 1115 | 426 | 512 | 177 | ||
| Weight (kg) | 76.8 ± 9.4 | 77.8 ± 10.5 | 78.0 ± 10.7 | 0.309 | 0.192 |
| Length (m) | 176.1 ± 5.9 | 176.8 ± 5.5 | 176.5 ± 5.8 | 0.235 | 0.072 |
| BMI (kg/m2 ) | 24.3 ± 2.8 | 24.7 ± 2.9 | 24.8 ± 3.2 | 0.130 | 0.159 |
| Waist circumference (cm) | 86.0 ± 8.3 | 87.3 ± 8.6 | 88.6 ± 8.7 | 0.189 | 0.323 |
| Skinfold abdominal (mm) | 19.2 ± 9.2 | 19.5 ± 9.2 | 19.4 ± 9.5 | 0.538 | 0.949 |
| Skinfold subscapular (mm) | 16.2 ± 5.7 | 15.8 ± 5.6 | 17.0 ± 6.9 | 0.857 | 0.246 |
| Skinfold triceps (mm) | 10.2 ± 3.9 | 10.3 ± 3.8 | 10.2 ± 3.9 | 0.282 | 0.243 |
| Age 60 | |||||
| N = 1051 | 404 | 479 | 168 | ||
| Weight (kg) | 77.4 ± 10.2 | 79 0 ± 11.0 | 78.9 ± 11.8 | 0.169 | 0.171 |
| Length (m) | 175.7 ± 5.9 | 176.4 ± 5.5 | 176.0 ± 5.9 | 0.303 | 0.121 |
| BMI (kg/m2 ) | 24.7 ± 2.9 | 25.1 ± 3.2 | 25.1 ± 3.4 | 0.147 | 0.111 |
| Waist circumference (cm) | 89.5 ± 9.5 | 90.3 ± 9.8 | 89.9 ± 10.2 | 0.383 | 0.159 |
| Skinfold abdominal (mm) | 26.7 ± 11.2 | 26.8 ± 10.5 | 26.7 ± 11.2 | 0.624 | 0.697 |
| Skinfold subscapular (mm) | 18.5 ± 7.1 | 17.7 ± 7.2 | 18.7 ± 7.1 | 0.739 | 0.586 |
| Skinfold triceps (mm) | 10.1 ± 5.2 | 10.4 ± 6.4 | 9.9 ± 5.7 | 0.879 | 0.978 |
| Age 70 | |||||
| N = 1056 | 401 | 490 | 165 | ||
| Weight (kg) | 78.8 ± 10.2 | 81.1 ± 11.9 | 80.2 ± 12.7 | 0.842 | 0.814 |
| Length (m) | 174.6 ± 5.9 | 175.2 ± 5.6 | 174.9 ± 6.1 | 0.259 | 0.116 |
| BMI (kg/m2 ) | 25.7 ± 3.1 | 26.1 ± 3.5 | 26.0 ± 3.6 | 0.426 | 0.787 |
| Waist circumference (cm) | 94.0 ± 8.9 | 95.3 ± 9.8 | 94.7 ± 10.2 | 0.266 | 0.203 |
| Age 77 | |||||
| N = 749 | 287 | 342 | 120 | ||
| Weight (kg) | 77.8 ± 11.2 | 79.8 ± 11.5 | 79.6 ± 11.9 | 0.813 | 0.804 |
| Length (m) | 173.5 ± 5.7 | 173.8 ± 5.6 | 173.5 ± 6.0 | 0.849 | 0.623 |
| BMI (kg/m2 ) | 26.1 ± 3.5 | 26.3 ± 3.5 | 26.2 ± 3.6 | 0.146 | 0.085 |
| Waist circumference (cm) | 94.9 ± 9.7 | 95.9 ± .9.9 | 96.1 ± 10.7 | 0.366 | 0.341 |
| Age 82 | |||||
| N = 493 | 193 | 230 | 70 | ||
| Weight (kg) | 77.4 ± 10.8 | 78.2 ± 11.3 | 76.0 ± 11.7 | 0.548 | 0.963 |
| Length (m) | 173.3 ± 5.6 | 173.0 ± 5.6 | 171.9 ± 5.1 | 0.102 | 0.295 |
| BMI (kg/m2 ) | 25.9 ± 3.5 | 26.1 ± 3.3 | 25.9 ± 3.7 | 0.259 | 0.225 |
| Waist circumference (cm) | 95.8 ± .9.7 | 95.6 ± 9.3 | 95.7 ± 11.2 | 0.902 | 0.851 |
Values are geometric means ± SD. Skewed variables were log-transformed and analyzed with linear regression, assuming an additive and dominant model.