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Table 1 Baseline characteristics of study participants according to the PPARα L162V polymorphism matched for age and BMI

From: Omega-3 fatty acids regulate gene expression levels differently in subjects carrying the PPARα L162V polymorphism

 

L162 homozygotes (n = 6)

V162 carriers (n = 6)

Age (years)

35.5 ± 11.2

37.2 ± 11.7

Weight (kg)

77.3 ± 11.5

83.4 ± 9.8

Body mass index (kg/m2)

23.8 ± 3.4

25.6 ± 3.8

Waist circumference (cm)

87.5 ± 8.4

92.3 ± 8.4

Systolic blood pressure (mmHg)

122.0 ± 12.1

118.8 ± 9.1

Diastolic blood pressure (mmHg)

70.0 ± 9.1

73.3 ± 6.9

Cholesterol

 Total (mmol/L)

4.3 ± 1.1

4.6 ± 0.8

 LDL (mmol/L)

2.5 ± 1.1

2.5 ± 0.9

 HDL (mmol/L)

1.3 ± 0.3

1.3 ± 0.4

Ratio total cholesterol/HDL

3.5 ± 1.2

3.4 ± 0.9

Triglycerides (mmol/L)

1.1 ± 0.3

0.9 ± 0.3

ApoB 100 (g/l)

0.8 ± 0.3

0.9 ± 0.2

  1. Data are shown as mean ± SD. Statistical analysis was performed using a Student’s t test. No significant differences between both groups were identified
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