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Table 1 Participant characteristics when separated by FTO genotype of the rs9939609 polymorphism

From: High intensity exercise downregulates FTO mRNA expression during the early stages of recovery in young males and females

 

Genotype

 

AA

AT

TT

P value

n

10

9

9

/

Sex

5F / 5 M

4F / 5 M

6F / 3 M

/

Age (yr)

24.4 ± 1.7

29.3 ± 2.2

22.7 ± 1.2

0.038

Total Body Mass (kg)

74.5 ± 3.9

72.0 ± 2.6

72.6 ± 4.2

0.875

Height (cm)

176.1 ± 2.8

169.9 ± 2.4

172.1 ± 1.9

0.212

BMI (kg/m2)

24.0 ± 1.0

25.0 ± 1.1

24.4 ± 1.1

0.791

Hip Circumference (cm)

99.6 ± 2.4

99.6 ± 2.4

101.4 ± 1.8

0.813

Waist Circumference (cm)

81.8 ± 3.8

79.6 ± 2.8

77.8 ± 3.0

0.674

Fat Mass (%)

24.9 ± 1.6

22.6 ± 3.3

27.2 ± 2.0

0.416

Fat Mass (kg)

18.1 ± 1.0

16.1 ± 2.7

19.6 ± 2.0

0.486

Lean Muscle Mass (kg)

53.4 ± 3.5

52.3 ± 2.7

52.1 ± 3.3

0.689

Bone Mineral Content (kg)

2.6 ± 0.1

2.5 ± 0.1

2.5 ± 0.1

0.737

Systolic BP (mmHg)

129.0 ± 5.1

128.7 ± 4.2

122.7 ± 1.9

0.480

Diastolic BP (mmHg)

76.4 ± 3.2

75.8 ± 2.5

75.1 ± 3.0

0.952

Fasting Plasma Glucose (mmol. L− 1)

5.0 ± 0.1

5.4 ± 0.1

4.9 ± 0.1

0.057

VO2peak (ml.kg.min− 1)

40.0 ± 1.4

39.0 ± 2.6

37.9 ± 2.3

0.771

  1. Values are expressed as mean ± SEM. F female, M male, VO2peak peak oxygen uptake