Table 2 Association between ALDH2 genotype and grip strength and chair stand test in the ≥ 55 age groups
From: ALDH2 gene polymorphism is associated with fitness in the elderly Japanese population
Genotype | Dominant | Recessive | P value | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
GG n = 481 | GA n = 272 | AA n = 61 | AA + GA n = 333 | GA + GG N = 753 | Genotype | Dominant | Recessive | |
Women, n (%) | 311 (65) | 160 (59) | 36 (59) | 196 (59) | 471 (63) | 0.245* | 0.198* | 0.704* |
Age, year | 68.8 ± 7.9 | 69.4 ± 8.3 | 70.6 ± 8.5 | 69.6 ± 8.3 | 69.1 ± 8.1 | 0.217 | 0.143 | 0.091 |
Hight, cm | 158.4 ± 8.9 | 159.5 ± 8.4 | 158.2 ± 8.4 | 159.2 ± 8.4 | 158.8 ± 8.6 | 0.233 | 0.183 | 0.529 |
Weight, kg | 56.6 ± 10.4 | 56.2 ± 9.3 | 57.8 ± 9.2 | 56.4 ± 9.3 | 56.5 ± 9.9 | 0.543 | 0.865 | 0.356 |
BMI, kg•m−2 | 22.4 ± 2.9 | 22.0 ± 2.7 | 23.0 ± 2.9 | 22.2 ± 2.8 | 22.3 ± 2.8 | 0.035 | 0.277 | 0.075 |
Systolic blood pressure, mmHg | 135.6 ± 18.6 | 134.6 ± 18.2 | 137.7 ± 20.7 | 135.3 ± 18.7 | 135.3 ± 18.5 | 0.491 | 0.854 | 0.280 |
Diastolic blood pressure | 78.0 ± 11.8 | 77.5 ± 12.8 | 78.4 ± 11.2 | 77.7 ± 12.5 | 77.9 ± 11.9 | 0.810 | 0.812 | 0.495 |
Exercise habit, yes (%) | 372 (77) | 216 (79) | 49 (80) | 265 (80) | 588 (78) | 0.739* | 0.148* | 0.734* |
Grip strength, kg | 28.9 ± 8.5 | 29.3 ± 7.9 | 28.1 ± 9.1 | 29.0 ± 8.0 | 29.1 ± 8.3 | 0.138† | 0.245† | 0.021† |
Chair stand test, times | 24.8 ± 6.3 | 24.3 ± 6.3 | 23.2 ± 7.2 | 24.0 ± 6.4 | 24.6 ± 6.3 | 0.270† | 0.089† | 0.124† |