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Association analysis of minor alleles with BMI stratified categories.

Associations of genetic variants with BMI based categories (Lean and Over-weight + Obese) were obtained by Odds ratios (ORs) with 95% confidence intervals (95% CI). ORs (95% CI) were calculated using age and gender adjusted logistic regression models and normal BMI category considered as reference group with an OR = 1.0.</p

BMI raising risk effect size estimation of minor alleles.

The BMI raising risk effect size of all genetic variants are presented as β-coefficients (SE) in total and gender based (Male vs female) population cohort obtained by linear regression analysis. The positive β-coefficient values represent an increase in BMI (Kg/m2) while a negative value showed a decrease in BMI (Kg/m2) for each copy of the minor allele of a variant.</p

Details of genetic variants and MAFs in global, SAS and studied population.

Details of genetic variants and MAFs in global, SAS and studied population.</p

Comparison of minor allele frequencies (MAFs) based on BMI categories.

The BMI categories-based distribution of the MAFs of all genetic variants is presented as bar graph. The y-axis represents frequencies of the minor alleles per BMI categories (Normal, Lean, Over-weight, Obese, and Over-weight + Obese) while genetic variants with corresponding minor alleles are shown in the x-axis. MAFs were calculated using online software SNPStats.</p

Descriptive statistics of study population.

Descriptive statistics of study population.</p

SSR_Profile_Data_Pk-SA

Sampling year, country, location (GPS), host and the SSR profile for the PST isolates studied in the articel Ali et al., Mol Ecol