Table 1 Characteristic of participants according to polymorphism [mean ± SD, n (%)]
| Â | rs9939609 | rs17782313 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
TT | TA/AA | P value | TT | TC/CC | P value | |
(n = 75) | (n = 142) | (n = 146) | (n = 71) | |||
Age (years) | 59.6 ±11.4 | 60.2 ±11.1 | 0.7 | 60.3 ±11.3 | 59.2 ±10.8 | 0.5 |
Sex | Â | Â | 0.9 | Â | Â | 0.02 |
 Men | 30 (34.9) | 56 (65.1) |  | 66 (76.7) | 20 (23.3) |  |
 Women | 45 (34.4) | 86 (65.4) |  | 80 (61.1) | 51 (38.9) |  |
Vigorous physical activity | Â | Â | 0.7 | Â | Â | 0.2 |
 Yes | 11 (31.4) | 24 (68.6) |  | 27 (77.1) | 8 (22.9) |  |
 No | 64 (35.4) | 117 (64.6) |  | 118 (65.2) | 63 (34.8) |  |
Body mass index (kg/m2) | 28.9 ±4.6 | 30.7 ±5.2 | 0.02 | 29.6 ±4.8 | 31.1 ±5.4 | 0.04 |
Waist circumference (cm) | 99.5 ±11.5 | 102.1 ±11.6 | 0.1 | 100.3 ±11.2 | 103.1 ±12.1 | 0.1 |
Neck circumference (cm) | 37.7 ±3.4 | 38.9 ±3.8 | 0.03 | 38.5 ±3.8 | 38.5 ±3.3 | 0.9 |
Body Adiposity Index (%) | 33.6 ±5.8 | 34.9 ±6.9 | 0.2 | 33.9 ±6.5 | 35.7 ±6.6 | 0.07 |
LAP* (cm.mmol.l) | 4.1 ±0.8 | 4.2 ±0.6 | 0.4 | 4.1 ±0.6 | 4.2 ±0.7 | 0.2 |
Type-2 Diabetes | Â | Â | 0.7 | Â | Â | 0.07 |
 Yes | 32 (33.0) | 65 (67.0) |  | 59 (60.8) | 38 (39.2) |  |
 No | 43 (35.8) | 77 (64.2) |  | 87 (72.5) | 33 (27.5) |  |
SBP§ (mmHg) | 155.2 ±22.7 | 150.8 ±19.7 | 0.1 | 154.3 ±21.8 | 147.9 ±18.1 | 0.04 |
DBP¶ (mmHg) | 88.9 ±13.2 | 87.1 ±13.1 | 0.3 | 88.5 ±13.4 | 86.1 ±12.4 | 0.2 |
Mean blood pressure (mmHg) | 111.0 ±14.1 | 108.3 ±13.1 | 0.2 | 110.5 ±13.9 | 106.7 ±12.3 | 0.06 |