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. 2016 Oct 28;15:185. doi: 10.1186/s12944-016-0354-9

Table 2.

Interaction of MTHFR C677T polymorphism with overweight/obesity on serum lipid levels

BMI Genotype n TG (mmol/L) Lg (TG) TC (mmol/L) HDL-C (mmol/L) LDL-C (mmol/L)
Total
 <24 CC 198 0.71 (0.53–1.07) −0.10 ± 0.25 4.83 ± 1.07 1.32 ± 0.37 2.65 ± 0.97
CT 438 0.76 (0.59–1.17) −0.08 ± 0.24 4.86 ± 1.01 1.31 ± 0.34 2.68 ± 0.95
TT 249 0.69 (0.49–1.02) −0.12 ± 0.27 4.80 ± 0.95 1.34 ± 0.36 2.63 ± 0.92
  ≥ 24 CC 287 1.15 (0.78–1.81) 0.08 ± 0.26a, b, c 5.02 ± 0.89 1.17 ± 0.32a, b, c 2.79 ± 0.89
CT 633 1.25 (0.86–1.85) 0.11 ± 0.27a, b, c 5.12 ± 0.98a, b, c 1.14 ± 0.28a, b, c 2.92 ± 1.04a, b, c
TT 434 1.25 (0.86–1.77) 0.11 ± 0.27a, b, c 5.02 ± 0.93 1.14 ± 0.28a, b, c 2.74 ± 0.91
P* interaction - 0.268 0.668 0.268 0.296
Female
 <24 CC 104 0.65 (0.50–0.89) −0.16 ± 0.23 4.82 ± 1.03 1.39 ± 0.38 2.66 ± 0.93
CT 224 0.71 (0.53–0.94) −0.13 ± 0.24 4.85 ± 0.89 1.36 ± 0.36 2.68 ± 0.93
TT 142 0.63 (0.44–0.90) −0.16 ± 0.28 4.82 ± 1.01 1.40 ± 0.39 2.65 ± 0.98
  ≥ 24 CC 61 0.90 (0.60–1.15) −0.07 ± 0.22 5.13 ± 0.98 1.28 ± 0.36 2.90 ± 0.87
CT 129 0.99 (0.65–1.43) 0.00 ± 0.23a, b, c 5.04 ± 0.98 1.23 ± 0.31a, b, c 2.78 ± 0.90
TT 90 1.09 (0.78–1.50) 0.05 ± 0.27a, b, c, d 4.94 ± 1.10 1.17 ± 0.32a, b, c 2.71 ± 1.01
P* interaction - 0.015 0.812 0.161 0.750
Male
 <24 CC 94 0.81 (0.57–1.25) −0.05 ± 0.25 4.83 ± 1.12 1.24 ± 0.35 2.65 ± 1.01
CT 214 0.88 (0.65–1.32) −0.03 ± 0.24 4.87 ± 1.12 1.26 ± 0.30 2.68 ± 0.97
TT 107 0.79 (0.56–1.18) −0.07 ± 0.25 4.77 ± 0.88 1.26 ± 0.31 2.60 ± 0.83
  ≥ 24 CC 226 1.24 (0.87–1.95) 0.12 ± 0.26a, b, c 4.99 ± 0.87 1.14 ± 0.30a, b, c 2.76 ± 0.89
CT 504 1.32 (0.91–2.01) 0.14 ± 0.27a, b, c 5.14 ± 0.98b, c 1.12 ± 0.27a, b, c 2.96 ± 1.07a, b, c
TT 344 1.28 (0.86–1.79) 0.12 ± 0.26a, b, c 5.04 ± 0.89 1.13 ± 0.26a, b, c 2.74 ± 0.88e
P* interaction - 0.625 0.747 0.747 0.399

BMI body mass index, MTHFR methylenetetrahydrofolate reductase

*Adjusted for age

a P < 0.05 in comparison with CC genotype of the BMI < 24 subgroup

b P < 0.05 in comparison with CT genotype of the BMI < 24 subgroup

c P < 0.05 in comparison with TT genotype of the BMI < 24 subgroup

d P < 0.05 in comparison with CC genotype of the BMI ≥ 24 subgroup

e P < 0.05 in comparison with CT genotype of the BMI ≥ 24 subgroup