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[i]
Number16251
Weight (kg)66.5 ± 13.068.7 ± 13.5no
BMI (kg/m2}26.3 ± 4.327.9 ± 4.6yes
Waist girth (cm)87.6 ± 12.091.2 ± 12.7yes
Hip girth (cm)100.2 ± 8.3103.9 ± 9.1yes
WHR0.87 ± 0.070.88 ± 0.06no
Subscapular  skinfold (mm)19.7 ± 11.124.3 ± 11.8yes
Triceps skinfold  (mm)19.9 ± 9.224.3 ± 9.6yes
STR1.12 ± 0.641.05 ± 0.36no
Blood pressure  (mmHg)
  systolic120 ± 17.0119 ± 14.6no
  diastolic75.5 ± 10.475.9 ± 10.0no
Percent with  hypertension6.28.8no

[i] Bonferroni-adjusted probability of a significant difference between the means of the two genotype classes.