Genotype by Energy Expenditure Interaction and Body Composition Traits: The Portuguese Healthy Family Study

Table 4

Results of log-likelihood ratio tests (LRT) and respective 𝑃 values contrasting a polygenic model versus a GxTDEE and GxDEE model for each of the body composition traits.

Trait	Polygenic LnL	LnL	LRT	𝑃 value
GxTDEE
BMI	−387.781	−338.660	98.243	<0.0001
%FM	−386.643	−370.572	32.144	<0.0001
%TFM	−387.543	−380.396	14.294	0.002
WC	−380.061	−319.731	120.660	<0.0001
GxDEE
BMI	−387.781	−356.720	62.124	<0.0001
%FM	−386.630	−378.016	17.227	<0.0001
%TFM	−387.432	−380.609	13.646	0.002
WC	−379.868	−344.650	70.436	<0.0001

BMI: body mass index; %FM: fat mass percentage; %TFM: trunk fat mass percentage; WC: waist circumference; LnL: log-likelihoods; LRT: likelihood ratio test.