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Table 3 Mean (standard deviation) of genetic ancestry percentages for nutritional status

From: Examining for an association between candidate gene polymorphisms in the metabolic syndrome components on excess weight and adiposity measures in youth: a cross-sectional study

 

BMI p <85.0th

n = 337

BMI p ≥85.0th

n = 235

p value

European

66.2 (5.6)

66.7 (6.3)

0.327

Amerindian

19.6 (4.3)

19.3 (4.2)

0.439

African

14.4 (4.7)

14.1 (5.4)

0.552

  1. Mean and standard deviation values are obtained from inferred individual genetic ancestry components (measured in percentage) for the subset of the samples. Student t test
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Genes & Nutrition

ISSN: 1865-3499

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