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Table 1 Main characteristics of the study populations

From: Genetic variants in AKR1B10 associate with human eating behavior

 

Sorbs

Replication

N total

548

350

Age (years)

48 ± 16

27 ± 5

BMI (kg/m2)

26.1 ± 4.4

27.0 ± 6.2

Waist-Hip Ratio

0.86 ± 0.1

n.a.

Waist circumference

88.39 ± 13.02

n.a.

Hip circumference

102.65 ± 8.09

n.a.

Fasting plasma glucose (mmol/l)

5.24 ± 0.49

n.a.

30 min plasma glucose (mmol/l)

8.36 ± 1.65

n.a.

120 min plasme glucose (mmol/l)

5.41 ± 1.66

n.a.

Fasting plasma insulin (pmol/l)

37.74 ± 22.71

n.a.

30 min plasma insulin (pmol/l)

290.32 ± 173.40

n.a.

120 plasma glucose (pmol/l)

173.40 ± 156.88

n.a.

Total cholesterol (mmol/l)

5.34 ± 1.08

n.a.

HDL-cholsterol (mmol/l)

1.69 ± 0.41

n.a.

LDL-cholesterol (mmol/l)

3.37 ± 0.99

n.a.

Triglycerides (mmol/l)

1.23 ± 0.83

n.a.

Disinhibition

4.3 ± 3.0

6.2 ± 3.2

Hunger

3.9 ± 2.9

5.5 ± 3.4

Restraint

7.9 ± 4.8

6.1 ± 4.4

Coffee intake (cups per day)

2 ± 1

n.a

Alcohol intake (glasses per week)

3 ± 1

n.a.

Smoking behavior (cigarettes per day)

10 ± 8

n.a.

  1. Data are presented as mean ± standard deviation (SD) BMI: Body Mass Index; WHR: waist-to-hip ratio. Women/men per population is as follows: Sorbs (346 women, 202 men); Replication (152 women, 198 men) n.a.: not available.