Table 2.
Occurrence of the rs9939609 FTO gene polymorphism within the experimental groups.
FTO rs9939609 genotypes | Normal weight adolescents (n = 103) | Obese adolescents (n = 268) | P value |
---|---|---|---|
TT | 31 (30.1%) | 75 (27.9%) | |
TA | 56 (54.3%) | 118 (44.0%) | |
AA | 16 (15.5%) | 75 (27.9%) | .015 (AA versus TT&TA) |
A allele frequency | 0.427 | 0.500 | .075 |