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Table 1 Characteristics of the study population

From: Gender-specific genetic associations of polymorphisms in ACE, AKR1C2, FTO and MMP2 with weight gain over a 10-year period

 

Men

Women

Weight stable

Weight gainers

Weight stable

Weight gainers

Number of subjects

132

120

127

117

Baseline

    

 Age (years)

35.2 ± 6.1

36.0 ± 5.6

35.4 ± 5.6

36.0 ± 5.6

 Weight (kg)

79.0 ± 8.6

80.5 ± 8.7

67.3 ± 8.0

68.5 ± 8.0

 BMI (kg/m2)

24.1 ± 2.2

24.4 ± 2.5

23.8 ± 2.7

24.1 ± 2.6

Follow-up

    

 Follow-up time (years)

10.9 ± 0.2

10.9 ± 0.2

10.9 ± 0.2

10.9 ± 0.2

 Weight (kg)

79.7 ± 8.6

92.4 ± 9.3

67.6 ± 7.8

81.7 ± 9.2

 Weight gain (kg/10 years)

0.7 ± 1.1

11.8 ± 2.8

0.3 ± 1.2

13.2 ± 4.2

 BMI (kg/m2)

24.3 ± 2.2

27.9 ± 2.8

23.9 ± 2.7

28.8 ± 3.2

  1. Results are presented as mean ± SD