TABLE 1.
Clinical profile of study subjects
| Total (n = 70)
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AA (n = 44)
|
JA (n = 26)
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mean | SD | Mean | SD | Mean | SD | |
| Age, yr | 41.6 | 12.0 | 3.93 | 11.1 | 45.5 | 12.6 |
| BMI, kg/m2 | 27.0 | 5.3 | 28.3 | 5.6 | 24.7 | 3.8 |
| Total cholesterol, mg/dl | 181 | 37.7 | 176 | 36.4 | 191 | 38.6 |
| Triglycerides, mg/dl | 69.0 | 52–109 | 56.5 | 48–86 | 87.5 | 69–143 |
| RLP-triglycerides, mg/dl | 5.6 | 3.9–9.8 | 5.0 | 3.7–7.5 | 7.5 | 5.1–17.3 |
| HDL-cholesterol, mg/dl | 55.5 | 14.9 | 53.7 | 13.3 | 58.5 | 17.2 |
AA, African American; BMI, body mass index; JA, Japanese American; RLP, remnant-like particle. Data are shown as mean ± SD except for triglycerides. Triglycerides are shown as median (interquartile range).