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. 2016 Oct 27;11(10):e0164443. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0164443

Table 3. Weighted Genetic Risk Scores from GWAS SNPs and their associations with BMI in Sample A.

n Effect on BMI per additional risk allele [CI 95%] p-value* E. Var (%)
SNP group#1
All population 881 0.16 [0.11–0.23] p<0.008 1.46
Age [18–54] years 444 0.10 [0.01–0.17] 0.08 0.56
Age > 54 years 437 0.23 [0.14–0.32] p<0.008 2.74
SNP group#2
All population 854 0.11 [0.08–0.15] p<0.008 2.08
Age [18–54] years 452 0.08 [0.03–0.13] p<0.008 1.10
Age > 54 years 426 0.13 [0.07–0.19] p<0.008 2.90

E. Var: Explained Variability

CI: Confidence Interval

SNP: Single Nucleotide Polymorphism

BMI: Body Mass Index

* p-value corrected by multiple test