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Table 3 Association between ALDH2 genotypes in grip strength and chair stand test dividing by sex

From: ALDH2 gene polymorphism is associated with fitness in the elderly Japanese population

  

Genotype

Dominant

Recessive

P value

AA

GA

GG

AA + GA

GA + GG

Genotype

Dominant

Recessive

Men

n

55

268

375

323

644

   

Age, year

53.7 ± 16.1

53.3 ± 16.9

53.4 ± 15.5

53.4 ± 16.1

53.4 ± 16.7

0.985

0.974

0.872

Hight, cm

168.8 ± 6.1

169.6 ± 6

170 ± 6.5

169.8 ± 6.3

169.4 ± 6

0.373

0.255

0.212

Weight, kg

65.8 ± 8

68 ± 11

68.3 ± 10.1

68.1 ± 10.5

67.6 ± 10.6

0.24

0.391

0.097

BMI, kg•m-2

23.1 ± 2.5

23.6 ± 3.1

23.6 ± 2.9

23.6 ± 3

23.5 ± 3

0.464

0.724

0.237

Grip strength, kg

39.9 ± 7.2

41.3 ± 7.3

41.1 ± 6.7

41 ± 7.3

41.2 ± 7

0.381

0.105

0.921

Chair stand test, times

27 ± 7.2

26.8 ± 6

27.3 ± 5.9

27.3 ± 5.9

27.1 ± 6

0.562

0.506

0.291

Women

n

81

375

650

456

1025

   

Age, year

56.4 ± 16.2

54.7 ± 14.2

56.2 ± 14.8

55 ± 14.6

55.7 ± 14.6

0.25

0.17

0.667

Hight, cm

156 ± 5.8

157 ± 5.9

156.3 ± 5.8

156.8 ± 5.9

156.6 ± 5.8

0.123

0.125

0.445

Weight, kg

55.8 ± 8.7

53.3 ± 8

53.1 ± 7.9

53.7 ± 8.2

53.1 ± 7.9

0.016

0.004

0.172

BMI, kg•m-2

22.9 ± 3.3

21.6 ± 3

21.7 ± 3

21.8 ± 3.1

21.7 ± 3

0.002

 < 0.001

0.515

Grip strength, kg

25.3 ± 5.1

26 ± 4.4

25.9 ± 4.5

25.8 ± 4.6

25.9 ± 4.4

0.595

0.503

0.343

Chair stand test, times

25.5 ± 6.5

25.8 ± 6

26.1 ± 6.4

25.7 ± 6.1

26 ± 6.3

0.51

0.246

0.651

  1. Mean ± SD. BMI body mass index