Research Article

PPARα Gene Is Involved in Body Composition Variation in Response to an Aerobic Training Program in Overweight/Obese

Table 4

Distribution test between the polymorphism in Intron 7 G/C (rs 4253778) of the PPARα gene and responders and nonresponders to weight loss training program.

VariablesPPARαMcNemar testRR (95% IC)
CC (%)CA+AA (%)

△weight0.1500.80 (0.27–2.31)
Responders16 (59.3)20 (64.5)
Nonresponders11 (40.7)11 (35.5)
△BMI0.2000.92 (0.32–2.63)
Responders16 (59.3)19 (61.3)
Nonresponders11 (40.7)12 (38.7)
△LM0.1221.44 (0.49–4.21)
Responders18 (66.7)18 (33.3)
Nonresponders9 (58.1)13 (41.9)
△FM0.0030.21 (0.05–0.90)
Responders18 (66.7)28 (90.3)
Nonresponders9 (33.3)3 (9.7)
△ %FM0.0020.68 (0.19–2.36)
Responders20 (74.1)25 (80.6)
Nonresponders7 (25.9)6 (19.4)
△WC0.0090.48 (0.14–1.59)
Responders18 (66.7)25 (80.6)
Nonresponders9 (33.3)6 (19.4)
△abdomen0.0000.84 (0.21–3.30)
Responders22 (81.5)26 (83.9)
Nonresponders5 (18.5)5 (16.1)
△HC0.0010.42 (0.10–1.64)
Responders20 (74.1)27 (87.1)
Nonresponders7 (25.9)4 (12.9)

Data are frequency of responders (who obtained some weight loss) and nonresponders (who did not lose weight or increased any variable related to weight loss). : number of participants; △: variation between pre- and postintervention; BMI: body index mass; FM: fat mass; %FM: fat mass percentage; WC: waist circumference; HC: hip circumference. Chi-square test (McNemar test).