Skip to main content

Table 2 Distribution of rs1501299 genotypes according to the 3 eating behavioural scales

From: ADIPOQ gene is linked to emotional eating behaviour in young Nigerian adults independent of psychological traits

Scales

Eating behaviour (SE)

Genetic models

GG

(n = 29)

GT

(n = 37)

TT

(n = 12)

Codominant β (95% CI)a

P

Recessive β (95% CI)

P

Additive β (95% CI)

P

Cognitive restraint

17.5 ± 0.7

17.0 ± 0.8

15.5 ± 1.8

− 2.02 (− 5.28, 1.25)

0.48

− 1.71 (− 4.68, 1.26)

0.26

− 0.91 (− 2.46, 0.64)

0.25

Emotional eating

6.1 ± 0.5

5.8 ± 0.4

3.8 ± 0.7

− 2.39 (− 4.02, − 0.76)

0.02

− 2.17 (− 3.66, − 0.69)

0.005

− 1.02 (− 1.80, − 0.24)

0.01

Uncontrolled eating

20.4 ± 1.1

20.4 ± 1.0

19.0 ± 1.7

− 1.45 (− 5.28, 2.37)

0.75

− 1.32 (− 4.82, 2.17)

0.46

− 0.54 (− 2.41, 1.32)

0.51

  1. Eating behaviour phenotypes include cognitive restraint, emotional eating and uncontrolled eating.
  2. β beta-coefficient, SE standard error, n sample size
  3. aOnly comparison of GG (reference) versus TT genotypes