Table 3.
Mitochondrial haplogroups associated with obesity in Qatari population.
| Haplogroups | Obese N (532) n (%) | Non-Obese N (332) n (%) | OR (95% CI)* | P-value* |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| H | 48 (9%) | 37 (11.1%) | 0.839 (0.521–1.350) | 0.469 |
| HV | 24 (4.5%) | 21 (6.3%) | 0.716 (0.380–1.351) | 0.303 |
| I | 14 (2.6%) | 11 (3.3%) | 0.863 (0.373–1.997) | 0.731 |
| J | 88 (16.8%) | 33 (9.9%) | 1.925 (1.234–3.002) | < 0.004 |
| L | 61 (11.4%) | 36 (10.8%) | 0.998 (0.630–1.582) | 0.994 |
| M | 36 (6.7%) | 28 (8.4%) | 0.699 (0.405–1.206) | 0.198 |
| N | 26 (4.8%) | 12 (3.6%) | 1.109 (0.530–2.320) | 0.784 |
| R | 61 (11.4%) | 45 (13.5%) | 0.823 (0.533–1.271) | 0.38 |
| T | 58 (10.9%) | 41 (12.3%) | 0.94 (0.601–1.470) | 0.788 |
| U | 86 (16.1%) | 42 (12.6%) | 1.297 (0.855–1.968) | 0.221 |
| X | 11 (2%) | 19 (5.7%) | 0.387 (0.175–0.857) | 0.019 |
| Others (B,E,W&K) | 7 (2.1%) | 19 (3.5%) | 1.606 (0.643–4.012) | 0.311 |
*Values after adjustment for age and sex. Abbreviations: N, number of individuals; OR, odds ratio; CI, confidence intervals of logistic regression test.