Research Article

The Association between IGF-1 Polymorphisms, IGF-1 Serum Levels, and Cognitive Functions in Healthy Adults: The Amsterdam Growth and Health Longitudinal Study

Table 2

Mean unadjusted and adjusted* scores on cognitive measures per genotype of IGF-1 promoter region ( ).

Homozygotic Heterozygotic Noncarrier

Unadjusted
PAL
 Total error adjusted, mean (SD)12.80 (8.7)15.40 (13.5)13.71 (11.9)0.22a
 Total error 8-box adjusted, mean (SD)10.01 (7.5)12.01 (11.8)9.58 (8.4)0.21a
 Total trials, mean (SD)9.14 (2.5)9.75 (3.1)9.35 (3.2)0.25a
SWM
 Between errors, mean (SD)17.28 (14.6)15.14 (11.9)18.52 (16.5)0.30a
 Within errors mean (SD)1.94 (3.4)1.81 (2.8)1.90 (2.2)0.94a
 Total errors, mean (SD)18.23 (15.3)16.15 (12.3)19.52 (16.9)0.34a
 Strategy, mean (SD)29.79 (6.2)29.22 (6.4)29.19 (7.4)0.77a
IQ
 GIT, mean (SD)108.32 (13.4)106.86 (13.0)109.00 (13.3)0.58b
 NLV, mean (SD)99.61 (8.1)100.19 (9.3)102.23 (8.0)0.34b
Adjusted *
PAL
 Total error adjusted, mean (SE)12.86 (1.1)15.36 (1.0)13.50 (2.1)0.24a
 Total error 8-box adjusted, mean (SE)10.06 (1.0)11.98 (0.9)9.39 (1.8)0.22a
 Total trials, mean (SE)9.15 (0.3)9.74 (0.2)9.26 (0.5)0.27a
SWM
 Between errors, mean (SE)17.04 (1.2)15.28 (1.1)18.53 (2.4)0.36a
 Within errors mean (SE)1.92 (0.3)1.83 (0.3)1.97 (0.5)0.96a
 Total errors, mean (SE)17.98 (1.3)16.31 (1.2)19.57 (2.5)0.40a
 Strategy, mean (SE)29.67 (0.6)29.29 (0.5)29.28 (1.1)0.88a
IQ
 GIT, mean (SE)108.34 (1.2)106.89 (1.1)109.50 (2.4)0.51b
 NLV, mean (SE)99.43 (0.8)100.31 (0.7)102.40 (1.5)0.23b

PAL: paired associates learning, SWM: spatial working memory, GIT: Groninger intelligentietest test (Groninger intelligence test), and NLV: Nederlandse Leestest voor Volwassenen (Dutch reading test for adults).
aBased on multivariate analysis of variance.
bBased on univariate analysis of variance.
*Adjusted for age, gender, and BMI.