Skip to main content

Table 2 Environmental predictors of BMI, waist circumference, sum of skinfolds, %BF, VAT and SAAT in the combined LACHY and APEX studies

From: FTO variant rs9939609 is associated with body mass index and waist circumference, but not with energy intake or physical activity in European- and African-American youth

 

BMI

Waist circumference

Sum of skinfolds

%BF

VAT

SAAT

 

β

P

%V

β

P

%V

β

P

%V

β

P

%V

β

P

%V

β

P

%V

VPA (h/day)

-

0.96

-

+

0.83

 

-

0.01

0.43

-

< 0.001

2.35

-

0.45

-

-

0.05

1.11

EI (Kilojoules/d)

-

0.03

0.61

-

0.84

 

-

0.02

0.74

-

< 0.001

1.82

-

0.02

1.16

-

0.01

1.21

   %CARBO

-

0.02

0.48

-

0.09

 

-

0.008

0.78

-

0.007

0.73

-

0.96

-

-

0.21

-

   %PRO

+

< 0.001

1.84

+

< 0.001

1.19

+

< 0.001

1.47

+

< 0.001

1.29

+

0.81

-

+

0.09

-

   %FAT

+

0.44

-

+

0.66

 

+

0.20

-

+

0.18

-

-

0.84

-

+

0.40

-

  1. Based on the model with age, gender, ethnicity, cohort and the interaction of gender and ethnicity. Negative and positive indicate the direction of relation between the predictor and dependent variables. P < 0.05 are indicated in bold. %V = explained variance.
  2. BMI = body mass index; %BF = percentage of body fat; VAT = visceral adipose tissue; SAAT = subcutaneous abdominal adipose tissue; VPA = vigorous physical activity; EI = energy intake; %FAT = percentage of energy from fat; %CARBO = percentage of energy from carbohydrates; %PRO= percentage of energy from protein.
Back to article page

BMC Medical Genetics

ISSN: 1471-2350

Contact us