Table 3. Interaction between APOE genotype and fitness in determining BMI.
BMI (kg/m2) | |||||
Fitness | APOE | n | Mean (SD) | Mean difference (95% CI)* | P value |
High | Not E4-containing | 104 | 16.39 (1.69) | ||
E4-containing | 34 | 16.44 (1.68) | 0.074 (-0.59, 0.73) | 0.825 | |
Low | Not E4-containing | 104 | 18.07 (2.88) | ||
E4-containing | 41 | 16.25 (1.65) | -1.78 (-2.74, -0.83) | <0.001 | |
Difference in effect † | 0.002 |
Fitness measured by shuttle test and dichotomised at the median.
*Linear regression adjusted for age and sex.
Difference in the association between E4 and BMI by fitness category.