G-protein β3 Subunit Gene Splice Variant and Body Fat Distribution in Nunavut Inuit

Table 3.

Mean (± S.D.) Quantitative Phenotypes in Canadian Inuit According to GNB3825T Genotype

825C/C plus 825C/T 825T/T Bonferroni P < 0.05
Number 162 51
Weight (kg) 66.5 ± 13.0 68.7 ± 13.5 no
BMI (kg/m2} 26.3 ± 4.3 27.9 ± 4.6 yes
Waist girth (cm) 87.6 ± 12.0 91.2 ± 12.7 yes
Hip girth (cm) 100.2 ± 8.3 103.9 ± 9.1 yes
WHR 0.87 ± 0.07 0.88 ± 0.06 no
Subscapular  skinfold (mm) 19.7 ± 11.1 24.3 ± 11.8 yes
Triceps skinfold  (mm) 19.9 ± 9.2 24.3 ± 9.6 yes
STR 1.12 ± 0.64 1.05 ± 0.36 no
Blood pressure  (mmHg)
  systolic 120 ± 17.0 119 ± 14.6 no
  diastolic 75.5 ± 10.4 75.9 ± 10.0 no
Percent with  hypertension 6.2 8.8 no
  • Bonferroni-adjusted probability of a significant difference between the means of the two genotype classes.

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