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Table 3 Association of phenotypes and LP allele by gender

From: Associations of the lactase persistence allele and lactose intake with body composition among multiethnic children

Phenotype

Male

Female

p value

β coefficient

p value

β coefficient

Body mass index (BMI)

0.0454*

0.0033

0.3722

0.0015

Fat mass index (FMI)

0.0122*

1.0329

0.8151

−0.0548

Bone mass index (BMCi)

0.8022

0.0063

0.4533

0.0192

Lean mass index

0.6027

0.0113

0.8422

0.0058

Percent total fat

0.0157*

0.2248

0.8967

0.0094

Leg adiposity

0.0333*

0.2278

0.9727

0.0028

Percent leg fat

0.0258*

0.1838

0.7985

0.0145

Trunk adiposity

0.0457*

0.2700

0.8872

−0.0167

Percent trunk fat

0.0165*

0.2628

0.7357

−0.0306

Waist circumference

0.0450*

0.0008

0.2688

0.0004

  1. * p value <0.05
  2. aAll models adjusted for the following covariates: tanner stage, sex, age, ethnic group, total daily energy intake, genetic admixture, and socioeconomic status
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Genes & Nutrition

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