Table 4 Taq1A and having a binge eating disorder or a BMI >40 kg m−2
Sample | Age | N | BMI A1/A1 | BMI A1/A2 | BMI A2/A2 | % A1/A1 | % A1/A2 | % A2/A2 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Comings et al.6 | Tourette/ADHD clinic Being treated for addiction Hospital controls Obese >100 lb overweight | NA | 387 487 | NA | Percentage A1 with increasing BMI: <25, 54.8% 30, 57.4% 35, 69.8% 40, 58.3% >40, 87.5% P<0.006 | ||||
Southon et al.38 | Nauruan men Leaner BMI 36.1 Heavier BMI 52.8 Nauruan women Leaner BMI 34.8 Heavier BMI 55.1 | 41.9 Years 42.8 Years 40.2 Years 40.2 Years | 70 in total | NA NA | 27% 40% 16% 13% | 47% 30% NS 42% 50% NS | 27% 30% 42% 38% | ||
Nisoli et al.32 | Control BMI 23.7 Obese BMI 42.7 | 31.2 Years 46.9 Years | 54 71 | 23.6 42.1 NS | 23.8 43.1 | 1.9% 8.4% | 24.4% 26.8% NS | 73.7% 64.8% | |
Davis et al.39 | Control BMI 22.4 Obese controls BMI 39.1 Binge eating disorder BMI 34.7 | 33.5 Years 36.3 Years 34.8 Years | 59 51 56 | NA | 1.7% 5.9% 3.6% | 32.2% 43.1% 30.4% NS | 66.1% 51.0% 66.0% | ||
Davis et al.70 | Obese BMI =39.2 Binge eating disorder BMI-36.6 | 37 Years 34.7 Years | 70 66 | NA | 7.6% 3.1% | 43.9% 29.2% P<0.001 | 48.5% 67.7% | ||
Winkler et al.46 | Extremely obese BMI 41.7 | 46.1 Years | 135 | 40.2 | 42.6 NS | 41.5 | 1.4% | 31.8% | 66.6% |
Ariza et al.45 | Control BMI 22.1 Obese BMI 38.8 | 29.7 Years 31.8 Years | 42 42 | NA | 2.4% 4.8% | 26.2% 14.3% NS | 71.4% 81.0% | ||
Carpenter et al.47 | Extremely obese BMI 43 | 53 Years | 80 | 46.4 P<0.04 | 40.7 | 2.5% | 43.8% | 53.7% | |
