Research Article

The Relationships between Leptin, Genotype, and Chinese Medicine Body Constitution for Obesity

Table 7

The genomic profile difference among three-combined traditional Chinese medicine body constitutions (TCMBC) and balanced constitution (not inclined to any of three types) obesity enrollees.

Obesity polymorphismsTCMBC

ADRB2 (starch)rs1042713Low8 (36.4%)2 (18.2%)0.33
Medium10 (45.5%)8 (72.7%)
High4 (18.2%)1 (9.1%)
rs1042714Low20 (90.9%)9 (81.8%)0.45
Medium2 (9.1%)2 (18.2%)

ADRB3 (visceral)rs4994Low1 (4.5%)0 (0.0%)0.14
Medium1 (4.5%)3 (27.3%)
High20 (90.9%)8 (72.7%)

GNB3 (metabolism)rs5443Low1 (4.5%)2 (18.2%)0.34
Medium11 (50.0%)6 (54.5%)
High10 (45.5%)3 (27.3%)

UCP1 (stubborn)rs1800592Low3 (13.6%)3 (27.3%)0.28
Medium9 (40.9%)6 (54.5%)
High10 (45.5%)2 (18.2%)

FTO (appetite)rs9939609Low16 (72.7%)8 (72.7%)0.53
Medium4 (18.2%)3 (27.3%)
High2 (9.1%)0 (0.0%)