Association of ADRB2 rs1042713 with Obesity and Obesity-Related Phenotypes and Its Interaction with Dietary Fat in Modulating Glycaemic Indices in Malaysian Adults
Table 1
General characteristics of the study participants; differences between ADRB2 rs1042713 gene variants.
Genotype
ADRB2 rs1042713 (dominant model)
AA ()
AG + GG ()
value
Age (years)
43.4 ± 1.8
41.1 ± 1.0
0.286
Gender
Female ()
37 (84.1%)
117 (87.3%)
0.587
Male ()
7 (15.9%)
17 (12.7%)
Ethnicity
Malays
20 (23.3%)
66 (46.7%)
0.556
Chinese
13 (31%)
29 (69%)
Indians
11 (22%)
39 (78%)
Physical activity status
Physically active
41 (24%)
130 (76%)
0.256
Physically inactive
3 (42.9%)
4 (57.1%)
Smoking status
Never
44 (25%)
132 (75%)
0.606
Former
0
1 (100%)
Current
0
2 (100%)
Alcohol consumption status
Never
44 (25.1%)
131 (74.9%)
0.717
Former
0
1 (100%)
Current
0
1 (100%)
Weight (kg)
65.7 ± 1.1
68.1 ± 1.6
0.505
Height (cm)
157.9 ± 1.1
157.8 ± 0.6
0.907
BMI (kg/m2)
26.3 ± 0.7
27.2 ± 0.5
0.427
a value based on the independent t-test. b value based on the chi-squared test. was considered as significant. Physically active was defined as accumulation of at least 150 minutes/week of moderate intensity activity (3–6 METs) or 60 minutes/week of vigorous physical activity (>6 METs) as defined by the Ministry of Health Malaysia [23].
