Table 1 Definition of phenotypes used in reported analyses
From: Approaches to mapping genetically correlated complex traits
Phenotype Notation | Definition or Computation | Trait (T) and/or Covariate (C) |
|---|---|---|
HDL | Fasting HDL cholesterol (mg/dl) | T |
TG | Fasting triglycerides (mg/dl) | T |
lnTG | Loge(TG) | T/C |
BMI | 707 × Weight/(height2) | C |
Smk | Number of cigarettes smoked/day | C |
Drk | Number of grams of alcohol/day | C |
Gl | Fasting glucose (mg/dl) | C |
CV1 | Covariate set 1: age, sex, cohort | C |
CV2 | Covariate set 2: Drk, BMI | C |
HDLA & lnTGA | HDL and lnTG adjusted for CV1 | T |
HDLAA | HDLA adjusted for CV2 and lnTG | T |