Table 4.
Influence of AR gene CAG repeat length on metabolic parameters.
| AR gene CAG repeat length | ||
|---|---|---|
| Unstandardized β coefficient (95% CI)+++ | P | |
| Δ-Weight (kg) | 0.454 (0.023–0.885) | 0.041 |
| Δ-Waist (cm) | 0.218 ((−0.125)–(0.561)) | NS |
| Δ-Glycaemia (mg/dL) | 1.970 (1.195–2.745) | <0.001 |
| Δ-HbA1c (%) | 0.038 (0.022–0.053) | <0.001 |
| Δ-Total cholesterol (mg/dL) | 1.414 ((−1.562)–(4.390)) | NS |
| Δ-HDL cholesterol (mg/dL) | −1.817 ((−2.487)–(−1.147)) | <0.001 |
| Δ-LDL cholesterol (mg/dL) | 2.845 ((−0.005)–(5.696)) | 0.050 |
| Δ-Triglycerides (mg/dL) | 1.927 (1.023–2.832) | <0.001 |
| Δ-HOMA-IR | 0.349 (0.177–0.520) | <0.001 |
| Δ-SBP (mmHg) | 2.453 (1.333–3.574) | <0.001 |
| Δ-DBP (mmHg) | 1.671 (1.134–2.209) | <0.001 |
+++: adjusted for Δ-testosterone; AR: androgen receptor; CI: confidence interval; Δ: variation; HbA1c: glycated hemoglobin; HDL: high-density lipoprotein; LDL: low-density lipoprotein; HOMA-IR: homeostasis model assessment of insulin resistance; SBP: systolic blood pressure; DBP: diastolic blood pressure; NS: not significant.