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Table 3 Adjusted mean difference in gene expression levels by BMI, overall and by menopausal status

From: Association of high obesity with PAM50 breast cancer intrinsic subtypes and gene expression

 

Overalla

Premenopausala

Postmenopausala

ESR1

Total n

Mean Diff

95% CI

Total n

Mean Diff

95% CI

Total n

Mean Diff

95% CI

BMI (kg/m 2 )

         

Underweight (<18.5)

13

-2.24

-3.81, -0.67

5

-3.90

-6.44, -1.36

8

-1.45

-3.24, 0.33

Normal weight (18.5-24.9)

658

Ref

 

179

Ref

 

427

Ref

 

Overweight (25.0-29.9)

509

-0.12

-0.42, 0.19

112

-0.12

-0.75, 0.52

364

-0.10

-0.47, 0.26

Mildly Obese (30.0-34.9)

290

0.03

-0.36, 0.41

82

-0.12

-0.80, 0.56

195

0.10

-0.38, 0.57

Highly Obese (≥35.0)

206

-0.95

-1.47, -0.42

50

-0.96

-1.97, 0.05

141

-0.97

-1.61, -0.32

    

p for interaction=0.73

 
 

Overall a

Premenopausal a

Postmenopausal a

PGR

Total n

Mean Diff

95% CI

Total n

Mean Diff

95% CI

Total n

Mean Diff

95% CI

BMI (kg/m 2 )

         

Underweight (<18.5)

13

-2.31

-3.98, -0.64

5

-2.02

-5.23, 1.20

8

-2.46

-4.29, -0.62

Normal weight (18.5-24.9)

658

Ref

 

179

Ref

 

427

Ref

 

Overweight (25.0-29.9)

509

-0.20

-0.62, 0.22

112

-0.08

-0.95, 0.79

364

-0.15

-0.65, 0.35

Mildly Obese (30.0-34.9)

290

0.38

-0.11, 0.88

82

1.03

0.10, 1.96

195

0.21

-0.38, 0.81

Highly Obese (≥35.0)

206

-0.13

-0.81, 0.55

50

0.49

-0.70, 1.68

141

-0.34

-1.18, 0.50

    

p for interaction=0.25

 
 

Overall a

Premenopausal a

Postmenopausal a

ERBB2

Total n

Mean Diff

95% CI

Total n

Mean Diff

95% CI

Total n

Mean Diff

95% CI

BMI (kg/m 2 )

         

Underweight (<18.5)

13

-0.27

-1.14, 0.60

5

-0.35

-2.14, 1.45

8

-0.22

-1.12, 0.68

Normal weight (18.5-24.9)

658

Ref

 

179

Ref

 

427

Ref

 

Overweight (25.0-29.9)

509

-0.01

-0.16, 0.18

112

0.26

-0.14, 0.65

364

-0.04

-0.24, 0.16

Mildly Obese (30.0-34.9)

290

-0.08

-0.28, 0.13

82

0.10

-0.32, 0.52

195

-0.09

-0.34, 0.16

Highly Obese (≥35.0)

206

-0.04

-0.32, 0.23

50

-0.16

-0.67, 0.35

141

0.03

-0.32, 0.37

    

p for interaction=0.68

 
 

Overall a

Premenopausal a

Postmenopausal a

Proliferation

Total n

Mean Diff

95% CI

Total n

Mean Diff

95% CI

Total n

Mean Diff

95% CI

BMI (kg/m 2 )

         

Underweight (<18.5)

13

0.17

-0.65, 1.00

5

0.33

-0.42, 1.09

8

0.02

-1.18, 1.21

Normal weight (18.5-24.9)

658

Ref

 

179

Ref

 

427

Ref

 

Overweight (25.0-29.9)

509

0.18

-0.01, 0.36

112

0.01

-0.32, 0.34

364

0.18

-0.04, 0.40

Mildly Obese (30.0-34.9)

290

0.16

-0.06, 0.38

82

-0.10

-0.47, 0.28

195

0.17

-0.09, 0.42

Highly Obese (≥35.0)

206

0.44

0.18, 0.71

50

-0.09

-0.53, 0.36

141

0.54

0.21, 0.86

    

p for interaction=0.06

 
  1. aFrom linear regression, adjusted for age at diagnosis , race/ethnicity, moderate-vigorous physical activity, AJCC tumor stage, and study.