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Prevalence of the Metabolic Syndrome for the rs8050136 of the FTO gene
| Participants with the Metabolic Syndrome, no (%) |
CC (n = 66) |
CA/AA (n = 99) |
P value* |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3 criteria | 26 (39.3) | 27 (27.3) | |
| 4 criteria | 19 (28.7) | 25 (25.2) | |
| 5 criteria | 5 (7.6) | 8(8.1) | |
| Total | 50 (76.6) | 60 (61.2) | 0.02 |
Between-group difference in the proportions of participants with the Metabolic Syndrome, as calculated with the use of Chi-square test.
