Table 2.
Metabolic characteristics of the men in the different ethnic groups
| Subjects | n | Age, years | Weight, kg | Height, m | BMI, kg/m2 | Fasting glucose,* mg/dl | Fasting insulin,*† microunits/ml | HOMA*† | ISI,*†, 10–4 dl/min per microunits/ml |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eastern-Asian | 20 | 27.2 ± 7.2 | 67.6 ± 8.5 | 1.73 ± 0.07 | 22.5 ± 2.1 | 91.3 (88.1, 94.5) | 7.7 (6.4, 9.4) | 1.69 (1.38, 2.07) | 4.49 (3.74, 5.39) |
| Asian-Indian | 31 | 30.0 ± 8.7 | 67.8 ± 7.3 | 1.72 ± 0.06 | 22.8 ± 2.2 | 97.2 (94.6, 99.8)C,B2 | 14.0 (12.0, 16.4)A,C,B1,H | 3.29 (2.78, 3.89)A,C,B2,H | 2.38 (2.05, 2.76)A,C,B2,H |
| Caucasian | 124 | 26.2 ± 7.2 | 72.1 ± 8.5 | 1.79 ± 0.07 | 22.5 ± 2.2 | 91.0 (89.7, 92.3) | 8.6 (7.9, 9.2) | 1.94 (1.79, 2.11) | 4.76 (4.43, 5.13) |
| Black | 14 | 23.9 ± 7.0 | 72.8 ± 6.1 | 1.76 ± 0.05 | 23.5 ± 1.5 | 87.8 (83.9, 91.7) | 8.5 (6.7, 10.7) | 1.83 (1.43, 2.33) | 4.86 (3.90, 6.05) |
| Hispanic | 15 | 27.6 ± 7.9 | 71.9 ± 6.7 | 1.75 ± 0.05 | 23.4 ± 1.9 | 91.1 (87.3, 94.8) | 7.1 (5.7, 8.9) | 1.61 (1.27, 2.03) | 5.45 (4.41, 6.74) |
Superscript letters and numbers: A, significantly different from the Eastern-Asian group (Tukey's corrected P < 0.005); C, significantly different from the Caucasian group (Tukey's corrected P < 0.005); B1, significantly different from the Black group (Tukey's corrected P < 0.05); B2, significantly different from the Black group (Tukey's corrected P < 0.005); H, significantly different from the Hispanic group (Tukey's corrected P < 0.005).
*Data were adjusted for age and BMI.
†Data are presented as geometric means.