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. 2012 Nov 16;68(6):661–666. doi: 10.1093/gerona/gls227

Table 3.

Association of BMI-Related SNPs and Anthropometric Traits in European Ancestry Participants

SNP Nearest Gene Health ABC AGES-Reykjavik
Midlife weight, kg Weight, kg BMI, kg/m2 Midlife weight, kg Weight, kg BMI, kg/m2
N Allele Effect Size (β) p N Allele Effect Size (β) p N Allele Effect Size (β) p N Allele Effect Size (β) p N Allele Effect Size (β) p N Allele Effect Size (β) p
rs1558902 FTO 1,630 0.03 .44 1,663 0.03 .30 1,662 0.06 .03 3,207 0.02 .26 3,216 0.03 .22 3,216 0.03 .09
rs2867125 TMEM18 1,630 0.05 .11 1,663 0.03 .25 1,662 0.04 .09 3,207 −0.02 .47 3,216 −0.01 .68 3,216 −0.01 .69
rs571312 MC4R 1,630 0.06 .08 1,663 0.02 .45 1,662 0.03 .22 3,207 0.05 .01 3,216 0.03 .13 3,216 0.03 .12
rs10938397 GNPDA2 1,630 0.11 .001 1,663 0.08 .008 1,662 0.05 .03 3,207 −0.01 .64 3,216 −0.01 .74 3,216 −0.01 .49
rs10767664 BDNF 1,630 0.06 .06 1,663 0.03 .26 1,662 0.02 .51 3,207 0.04 .09 3,216 0.05 .01 3,216 0.04 .01
rs2815752 NEGR1 1,630 0.07 .03 1,663 0.03 .35 1,662 0.02 .38 3,207 0.03 .10 3,216 0.02 .40 3,216 0.02 .34
rs7359397 SH2B1 1,630 0.09 .005 1,663 0.04 .23 1,662 0.01 .82 3,207 0.04 .07 3,216 0.02 .23 3,216 0.02 .31
rs12444979 GPRC5B 1,630 0.02 .46 1,663 0.06 .03 1,662 0.06 .01 3,207 0.02 .32 3,216 0.00 .90 3,216 0.01 .51
rs2241423 MAP2K5 1,630 0.08 .01 1,663 0.04 .21 1,662 0.00 .99 3,207 −0.01 .87 3,216 −0.02 .23 3,216 −0.02 .21
rs543874 SEC16B 1,630 0.08 .02 1,663 0.05 .08 1,662 0.04 .09 3,207 −0.01 .74 3,216 −0.01 .55 3,216 −0.01 .46
Score 1,630 0.18 <.0001 1,663 0.12 <.0001 1,662 0.11 <.0001 3,207 −0.02 .40 3,216 −0.01 .77 3,216 0.00 .80
% Body Fat Visceral Adipose Tissue, cm2 Subcutaneous Adipose Tissue, cm2 % Body Fat Visceral Adipose Tissue, cm2 Subcutaneous Adipose Tissue, cm2
rs1558902 FTO 1,600 0.03 .44 1,604 0.01 .63 1,574 0.05 .06 2,418 0.02 .45 3,172 0.01 .79 3,172 0.01 .15
rs2867125 TMEM18 1,600 0.03 .35 1,604 0.01 .80 1,574 0.04 .15 2,418 −0.04 .20 3,172 −0.01 .75 3,172 −0.01 .76
rs571312 MC4R 1,600 0.04 .27 1,604 −0.03 .34 1,574 0.04 .19 2,418 0.03 .35 3,172 0.01 .67 3,172 0.01 .23
rs10938397 GNPDA2 1,600 0.09 .01 1,604 0.01 .61 1,574 0.09 .001 2,418 −0.01 .65 3,172 0.00 .97 3,172 0.00 .05
rs10767664 BDNF 1,600 −0.02 .61 1,604 −0.02 .41 1,574 0.03 .22 2,418 0.01 .65 3,172 0.02 .32 3,172 0.02 .01
rs2815752 NEGR1 1,600 0.00 .93 1,604 −0.01 .65 1,574 0.01 .70 2,418 0.04 .21 3,172 0.01 .61 3,172 0.01 .05
rs7359397 SH2B1 1,600 −0.02 .63 1,604 −0.01 .77 1,574 0.01 .79 2,418 0.00 .91 3,172 0.00 .96 3,172 0.00 .007
rs12444979 GPRC5B 1,600 0.07 .05 1,604 0.03 .25 1,574 0.03 .30 2,418 0.01 .84 3,172 −0.01 .59 3,172 −0.01 .58
rs2241423 MAP2K5 1,600 0.00 .92 1,604 0.01 .63 1,574 0.01 .63 2,418 0.02 .59 3,172 0.02 .35 3,172 0.02 .36
rs543874 SEC16B 1,600 0.03 .40 1,604 0.00 .92 1,574 0.05 .08 2,418 −0.04 .22 3,172 −0.02 .38 3,172 −0.02 .74
Score 1,600 0.08 .02 1,604 0.01 .82 1,574 0.12 <.0001 2,418 0.00 .94 3,172 0.00 .96 3,172 0.00 .59

Note. Linear regression, values adjusted for age, sex, and study site (site adjustment only in Health ABC).