Table 5.
The Effects of MTHFR C677T Allelles on BMI and Lipid Profiles According to Gender
| CC genotype | T allel | P‐values | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| TC (mmol/l) | Females | 5.43 ± 1.54 | 5.06 ± 1.33 | 0.440 |
| Males | 4.90 ± 1.19 | 4.70 ± 1.29 | 0.631 | |
| TG (mmol/l) | Females | 2.09 ± 0.94 | 1.96 ± 1.78 | 0.773 |
| Males | 1.71 ± 0.76 | 1.43 ± 0.50 | 0.198 | |
| HDL (mmol/l) | Females | 1.00 ± 0.21 | 1.06 ± 0.27 | 0.487 |
| Males | 0.90 ± 0.29 | 0.95 ± 0.22 | 0.586 | |
| LDL (mmol/l) | Females | 3.41 ± 1.17 | 2.92 ± 1.08 | 0.192 |
| Males | 3.04 ± 0.94 | 2.88 ± 0.93 | 0.624 | |
| VLDL (mmol/l) | Females | 0.90 ± 0.36 | 0.94 ± 0.99 | 0.881 |
| Males | 0.81 ± 0.33 | 0.67 ± 0.27 | 0.193 | |
| BMI (kg/m2) | Females | 29.39 ± 4.65 | 25.04 ± 3.58 | 0.009 |
| Males | 25.80 ± 2.60 | 24.11 ± 3.12 | P > 0.05 |
TC, total cholesterol; TG, triglyceride; LDL‐C, low‐density lipoprotein‐cholesterol; HDL‐C, high‐density lipoprotein‐cholesterol; VLDL‐C, very low‐density lipoprotein‐cholesterol; BMI, body mass index. The results are shown as mean ± SD. Bold values of P indicate statistical significance.