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Table 2 Genotype distribution for the ACTN3, ACE and MAOA gene according to PA level

From: Distribution of allele frequencies for genes associated with physical activity and/or physical capacity in a homogenous Norwegian cohort- a cross-sectional study

 

Low/medium PA level

High PA level

Genotype

All (n = 215)

Females (n = 82)

Males (n = 133)

All (n = 616)

Females (n = 334)

Males (n = 282)

ACTN3

Total (n)

214

82

132

608

330

278

 RR

23.4%*

28.0%

20.5%

33.4%*

34.2%

32.4%

 RX

58.9%*

57.3%

59.8%

47.5%*

47.0%

48.2%

 XX

17.8%

14.6%

19.7%

19.1%

18.8%

19.4%

ACE

Total (n)

161

65

96

455

250

205

 DD

25.5%

29.2%

22.9%

24.2%

26.4%

21.5%

 ID

52.8%

46.2%

57.3%

52.5%

52.8%

52.2%

 II

21.7%

24.6%

19.8%

23.3%

20.8%

26.3%

MAOA

Total (n)

187

70

117

534

290

244

 Low TA1

29.4%

14.3%

38.5%

27.7%

15.2%

42.6%

 High TA2

55.1%

44.3%

61.5%

49.1%

42.1%

57.4%

Heterozygotes3

15.5%

41.4%

–

23.2%

42.8%

–

  1. Data are presented as frequency and percentages. n- number of subjects, TA- transcriptional activity genotype. 13-repeat allele male carriers and female homozygotes; 23.5- or 4-repeat allele male carriers and female homozygotes or heterozygotes; 3females only; *P < 0.01 difference in ACTN3 genotype distribution between low/medium and high PA level