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. 2015 Apr-Jun;8(2):232–238.

Table 1.

Differences between the 3 FTO genotypes and Clinical/ paraclinical parameters and obesity associated disorders

MEASURE HmWt (15/53, 28.3%) Ht (20/53, 37.74%) HmMut (18/53, 33.96%) P value ANOVA
Weight (kg) 60.20 ± 15.76 (36.00 – 87.00) 81.40 ± 28.52 (35.00 – 130.00) 112.28 ± 35.16 (65.0 – 191.0) 0.000
Abdominal circumrence (cm) 77.27 ± 11.63 (62.00 – 107.0) 95.45 ± 30.13 (59.00 – 199.00) 111.67 ± 30.01 (68.0 – 180.0) 0.002
BMI (kg/cm2) 23.37 ± 3.98 (19.20 – 32.70) 30.33 ± 7.52 (20.03 – 45.90) 37.88 ± 9.43 (21.90 – 55.10) 0.000
BMR (calories) 1500.40 ± 208.23 (1173.00 – 1903.60) 1706.19 ± 379.74 (1189.20 – 2495.40) 1983.01 ± 568.30 (1135.40 – 3206.10) 0.007
Total caloric needs (calories) 2063.06 ± 286.31 (1612.88 – 2617.45) 2346.02 ± 522.14 (1635.15 – 3431.18) 2726.64 ± 781.41 (1561.18 – 4408.39) 0.007
Body.fat.percentage (%) 14.55 ± 9.23 (0.47 – 33.72) 19.08 ± 10.76 (-5.64 – 34.30) 27.87 ± 9.67 (6.63 – 50.41) 0.001
Body fat mass (kg) 9.49 ± 7.64 (0.17 – 29.34) 17.97 ± 12.14 (-1.97 – 41.38) 32.14 ± 18.53 (4.71 – 76.62) 0.000
Excess body fat mass (kg) 3.48 ± 6.61 (-4.26 – 20.64) 9.83 ± 10.03 (-5.47 – 32.38) 21.05 ± 15.66 (-2.39 – 61.42) 0.000
Fasting glucose (mg/dl) 87.66 ± 6.88 (73.00 – 101.00) 94.40 ± 10.90 ± 75.00 – 112.00 117.22 ± 26.59 (90.0 – 175.0) 0.000
Systolic blood pressure (mmHg) 113.73 ± 4.36 (105.0 – 120.0) 136.5 ± 23.85 (110.0 –193.0) 152.16 ± 30.6 (110.0 – 210.0) 0.000
Diastolic blood pressure (mmHg) 73.40 ± 4.06 (67.00 – 80.00) 87.20 ± 18.77 (68.0 – 146.0) 86.11 ± 15.99 (60.0 – 130.00) 0.020
TSH (µU/ml) 3.22 ± 1.16 (1.74 – 6.42) 3.67 ± 2.52 (1.50 – 12.30) 3.19 ± 1.76 (1.10 – 7.52) 0.700
Total cholesterol (mg/dl) 167.33 ± 27.56 (133 – 205) 194.75 ± 48.00 (129 – 290) 220.67 ± 40.34 (135 – 303) 0.002
LDL-cholesterol (mg/dl) 105.27 ± 21.71 (72 – 150) 124.65 ± 36.46 (69 – 200) 152.06 ± 33.23 (80 – 200) 0.000
HDL-cholesterol (mg/dl) 37.93 ± 10.97 (27 – 73) 42.45 ± 19.75 (24 – 120) 39.66 ± 9.64 (30 – 64) 0.653
Triglycerides (mg/dl) 108.67 ± 39.50 (36 – 208) 127.60 ± 51.02 (58 – 220) 164.28 ± 39.10 (103 – 225) 0.002
AST (GOT) (U/l) 25.46 ± 8.36 (13.00 – 41.00) 30.20 ± 18.54 (10.0 – 72.00) 30.87 ± 19.34 (10.00 – 85.00) 0.608
ALT (GPT) (U/l) 27.46 ± 10.22 (12.0 – 49.00) 47.15 ± 41.49 (12.0 – 131.0) 42.74 ± 38.19 (12.0 – 145.00) 0.235
Obesity* (N) (34/53, 65.15%) 3/15, 20 % 14/20, 70 % 17/18, 94.44 % 0.000
Hyperglicemia** (N) (31/53, 58.49%) 1/15, 6.67 % 16/20, 80 % 14/18, 77.78 % 0.000
Diabetes mellitus (N) (9/53, 16.98%) 0/15, 0 % 1/20, 5 % 8/14, 44.44 % 0.066
Hypertension (N)(21/53, 39.62%) 0/15, 0 % 10/20, 50 % 11/18, 61.11 0.000
Hypothyroidism (N) (4/53, 7.55%) 0/15, 0 % 3/20, 15 % 1/18, 5.56 % 0.243
Dyslipidemia (N) (26/53, 49.05%) 3/15, 20 % 9/20, 45 % 14/18, 77.78 % 0.003
Hypercolesterolemia (N) (26/53, 49.05%) 3/15, 20 % 9/20, 45 % 14/18, 77.78 % 0.003
Hypertriglyceridemia (N) (19/53, 35.85%) 1/15, 6.67 % 6/20, 30 % 12/18, 66.67 % 0.001
Metabolic syndrome (N) (23/53, 43.39%) 2/15, 13.33 % 8/20, 40 % 13/18, 72.22 % 0.002
Hepatic steatosis (N) (10/53, 18.87%) 0/15, 0 % 5/20, 25 % 5/18, 27.78 % 0.088
N = no. of cases;* overweight/ obese; ** impaired glucose tolerance/ diabeste mellitus