Research Article

Association of FTO Polymorphisms with Early Age of Obesity in Obese Italian Subjects

Table 3

Association of rs9930506 and rs9939609 SNPs with age, BMI, and waist.

SNPGenotype Class (n.)Age (years)BMI (kg/m2)Waist (cm)

rs9930506AA (257)
GA (436)
GG (257)
P<0.013*<0.029**<0.006*

rs9939609TT (263)
TA (448)
AA (239)
P<0.006*<0.043**<0.025*

All values are means ± standard deviations. BMI: body mass index, n.: number of subjects. values were calculated using a linear regression model including gender, age, and BMI as covariates. **Analysis adjusted for gender and age.