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. 2014 May 14;9(5):e97545. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0097545

Table 3. Cross-sectional Associations of FTO rs9939609 with Obesity Stratified by Sex and Pubertal Stage.

Sex Pubertal stage OR 95%CI P valuea
All Prepuberty 1.11 0.81, 1.52 0.504
Pubertyb 1.36 1.09, 1.69 0.007
Boys Prepuberty 1.28 0.90, 1.81 0.168
Pubertyb 1.25 0.94, 1.68 0.127
Girls Prepuberty 0.65 0.28, 1.49 0.305
Pubertyb 1.48 1.06, 2.06 0.020

Abbreviations: CI, confidence interval; FTO, fat mass- and obesity-associated gene; OR, odds ratio.

a

Adjusted for sex, age, sedentary behavior, physical activity, and meat consumption.

b

Puberty was defined as breast development of tanner stage II or later for girls and testicular volume of 4 mL or greater for boys.