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Table 3 Physical and physiological characteristics in male carriers of different genotype combinations

From: The association of ACE, ACTN3 and PPARA gene variants with strength phenotypes in middle school-age children

Trait

ACE-ACTN3 genotype combinations

ACE-PPARA genotype combinations

ACTN3-PPARA genotype combinations

ACE-ACTN3-PPARA genotype combinations

DD-RR

II-XX

DD-GC/CC

II-GG

RR-GC/CC

XX-GG

DD-RR-GC/CC

II-XX-GG

n (%)

17 (7.8)

9 (4.1)

12 (5.5)

40 (18.3)

25 (11.4)

22 (10.0)

3 (1.4)

8 (3.7)

Height (cm)

145.8 (9.4)

140.6 (7.2)

150.8 (11.4)

146.2 (6.5)

148.4 (8.1)

142.1 (6.1)**

159.3 (8.4)

140.6 (7.2)**

Weight (kg)

36.0 (9.5)

31.1 (4.5)

42.3 (12.2)

36.9 (6.5)*

38.6 (8.6)

32.8 (5.4)**

50.0 (10.1)

31.1 (4.5)**

BMI (kg/m2)

16.7 (2.9)

15.7 (1.7)

18.3 (3.9)

17.2 (2.1)

17.4 (2.6)

16.2 (2.3)

19.8 (4.8)

15.7 (1.7)*

Standing long-jump (cm)

161.8 (17.0)

144.8 (15.6)*

154.4 (20.2)

150.4 (15.8)

151.4 (22.1)

154.1 (18.7)

154.8 (26.3)

142.9 (15.5)

Handgrip strength (kg)

17.3 (5.7)

12.1 (1.7)*

17.3 (5.7)

12.1 (1.7)*

15.9 (4.3)

13.1 (2.7)*

22.0 (2.6)

12.1 (1.8)***

  1. Values are means (SD)
  2. P < 0.05, ** P < 0.01, *** P < 0.0001, statistically significant differences between male subjects with different genotype combinations