Table 3.
Metabolic characteristics of the women 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 | 39 | 25.8 ± 6.7 | 55.5 ± 7.5 | 1.63 ± 0.07 | 20.9 ± 2.1 | 89.4 (87.1, 91.8) | 8.0 (6.9, 9.2) | 1.79 (1.54, 2.08) | 4.33 (3.79, 4.95) |
| Asian-Indian | 18 | 26.4 ± 7.1 | 55.7 ± 7.3 | 1.60 ± 0.05 | 21.7 ± 2.4 | 87.2 (83.8, 90.6) | 10.5 (8.6, 12.9) | 2.30 (1.85, 2.86) | 3.84 (3.17, 4.66) |
| Caucasian | 168 | 25.8 ± 6.8 | 60.6 ± 7.2 | 1.66 ± 0.06 | 22.0 ± 2.0 | 87.3 (86.2, 88.4) | 8.9 (8.4, 9.6) | 1.95 (1.82, 2.09) | 4.74 (4.45, 5.05) |
| Black | 34 | 23.7 ± 7.6 | 62.9 ± 8.0 | 1.68 ± 0.07 | 22.3 ± 1.9 | 85.2 (82.7, 87.6) | 9.3 (8.0, 10.8) | 1.97 (1.69, 2.31) | 4.09 (3.56, 4.71) |
| Hispanic | 19 | 25.7 ± 5.0 | 60.8 ± 9.9 | 1.64 ± 0.08 | 22.5 ± 2.2 | 86.1 (82.8, 89.4) | 7.8 (6.4, 9.6) | 1.70 (1.38, 2.10) | 4.97 (4.12, 6.00) |
*Data were adjusted for age and BMI.
†Data are presented as geometric means.