Clinical Study

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

Table 3

Heritability estimates ( ), standard-errors, and corresponding 95% confidence intervals (95% CI) of the different phenotypes in The Portuguese Healthy Family Study.

Trait (95% CI)Std. error value

BMI0.25 (0.14, 0.37)0.07<0.001
%FM0.25 (0.14, 0.37)0.07<0.001
%TFM0.21 (0.10, 0.32)0.07<0.001
WC0.34 (0.22, 0.45)0.07<0.001

BMI: body mass index; %FM: fat percentage; %TFM: trunk fat percentage; WC: waist circumference.