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Table 2 Gender based dimorphism of PPARγ2 gene polymorphism on clinical features of the study population

From: PPARγ Pro12Ala and ACE ID polymorphisms are associated with BMI and fat distribution, but not metabolic syndrome

 

PPARγ2 Pro12Ala

 

Men

Women

 

PP (129)

XA (8)

p

PP (205)

XA (22)

p

Age (years)

57 ± 14

57 ± 14

0.970

55 ± 13

51 ± 8

0.141

BMI (kg/m2)

29.98 ± 4.75

31.20 ± 6.69

0.492

30.98 ± 6.19

34.02 ± 6.16

0.029

WAIST (cm)

102.40 ± 12.76

104.19 ± 15.04

0.705

95.92 ± 14.05

98.61 ± 13.38

0.392

Fat Mass (kg)

27.35 ± 10.62

29.16 ± 13.56

0.646

31.88 ± 12.47

38.08 ± 12.42

0.028

Glucose (mmol/L)

7.1 ± 2.8

5.9 ± 2.1

0.278

6.1 ± 2.4

5.9 ± 2.4

0.737

Insulin (μUI/L)*

7.7 (5.2-12.0)

7.2 (4.0-14.4)

0.778

7.9 (5.1-12.6)

10.08 (8.6-15-7)

0.210

HOMA Insulin Resistance*

2.4 (1.5-3.5)

1.9 (0.9-3.6)

0.466

2.0 (1.3-3.3)

2.4 (2.1-3.6)

0.416

Systolic Blood Pressure (mmHg)

136.93 ± 15.09

134.17 ± 6.65

0.657

132.38 ± 18.51

124.77 ± 18.67

0.070

Diastolic Blood Pressure (mmHg)

82.57 ± 8.23

84.17 ± 7.36

0.642

82.33 ± 8.69

80.91 ± 11.41

0.485

Total Cholesterol (mmol/L)

5.5 ± 1.5

5.5 ± 1.0

0.939

5.7 ± 1.3

6.1 ± 1.1

0.206

Triglyceride (mmol/L)*

1.76 (1.12-2.5)

1.3(1.05-1.9)

0.414

1.37 (0.96-1.79)

1.32 (0.96-1.93)

0.687

HDL cholesterol (mmol/L)

1.2 ± 0.3

1.4 ± 0.3

0.155

1.4 ± 0.3

1.4 ± 0.4

0.463

LDL Cholesterol (mmol/L)

3.4 ± 1.4

3.4 ± 0.9

0.918

3.6 ± 1.2

4.0 ± 1.1

0.162

  1. *Median (interquartile range)