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. 2014 Aug 4;9(8):e104065. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0104065

Table 5. Association between rs939347 and the risk of obesity by gender.

Lean men Obese men
AA (Total N = 51) Total men = 24 (47%) 3 (12%) 21 (88%)
AG (Total N = 384) Total men = 157 (41%) 60 (38%) 97 (62%)
GG (Total N = 751) Total men = 293 (39%) 92 (31%) 201 (69%)
OR (95%CI) in men AA vs AG 3.90 (1.10–13.78)P = 0.035
OR (95%CI) in women AA vs AG 1.66 (0.67–4.12)P = 0.277
OR (95%CI) in men AA vs GG 3.24(0.94–11.19)P = 0.063
OR (95%CI) in women AA vs GG 1.70 (0.70–4.17)P = 0.244
OR (95%CI) in men AG vs GG 0.73 (0.48–1.09)P = 0.126
OR (95%CI) in women AG vs GG 1.03 (0.73–1.43)P = 0.883

Obese is defined as having a BMI>30 kg/m2. Lean is defined as having a BMI<26 kg/m2. Abbreviations: CI, confidence interval; OR, odds ratio.