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. 2010 Aug 25;9:90. doi: 10.1186/1476-511X-9-90

Table 3.

Distribution of the genotypes, alleles frequencies and odd ratio of the β2 Gln27Glu polymorphism in overweight and control subjects.

Genotype Sex Control
M:35
F: 80
T = 115
Overweight
M:28
F: 40
T = 68
Obese
M:46
F: 100 T = 146
χ2
Odds ratio(95% CI)
P- value
Genotype Frequency

Gln\Gln M 24 (68.57) 17 (60.7) 27 (58.67) χ2
M= 1.19
F= 2.23
P value
M = 0.880

F 51 (63.75) 26 (65) 60 (60)

T 75(65.2) 43(63.2) 87(59.6)

Gln\Glu M 5 (14.28) 5 (17.58) 7 (15.21) Odds ratio (95% CI) Control vs OW
1.1 (0.5, 2.39)
F = 0.693

F 13 (16.25) 6 (15) 12 (12)

T 18(15.7) 11(16.2) 19(13.0)

Glu\Glu M 6 (17.12) 6 (21.42) 12 (26) Odds ratio (95% CI) Control vs Obese
1.567(0.85,2.87)
P value for Odds ratio in normal vs overweight and normal vs obese:
P > 0.05

F 16 (20) 8 (20) 28 (28)

T 22(19.1) 14(20.6) 40(27.4)

Allele Frequency

Allele Gln27 T 73.0% 71.3% 66.1% Odds ratio (95% CI) Control vs OW
0.95 (0.71, 1.27)
P = 0.70


Allele Glu27 T 27.0% 28.7% 33.9% Odds ratio (95% CI) Control vs Obese
0.87 (0.74, 1.2)
P = 0.09

NOTE: M= Male; F= Female; T= Total; OW= Overweight; CI: Confidence interval