TABLE 1.
Demographic, anthropometric, biochemical, dietary, and genotypic data in Caribbean-origin Hispanics1
| Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|
| n | 256 | 664 |
| Age, y | 57.6 ± 7.7 | 58.0 ± 7.2 |
| BMI, kg/m2 | 29.7 ± 5.3 | 33.1 ± 7.1 |
| Obese,2 % | 45.3 | 66.1 |
| Morbidly obese,2 % | 4.2 | 15.8 |
| Waist circumference, cm | 102 ± 14 | 102 ± 16 |
| Abdominal obesity,3 % | 46.5 | 84.8 |
| Plasma HDL-C, mmol/L | 1.04 ± 0.32 | 1.21 ± 0.32 |
| Plasma triglycerides, mmol/L | 2.06 ± 1.83 | 1.77 ± 1.15 |
| Serum glucose, mmol/L | 6.99 ± 3.11 | 6.72 ± 2.83 |
| Energy intake,4 kcal/d | 2370 ± 855 | 2023 ± 855 |
| Total fat, % of energy | 31.8 ± 5.3 | 30.7 ± 5.2 |
| Saturated fat, % of energy | 9.9 ± 2.4 | 9.5 ± 2.3 |
| Carbohydrate, % of energy | 50.2 ± 7.5 | 52.5 ± 7.6 |
| Complex carbohydrate, g/d | 176.3 ± 64.9 | 148.0 ± 63.2 |
| Complex carbohydrate, % of energy | 30.2 ± 5.9 | 29.9 ± 6.0 |
| Simple sugars, g/d | 119.2 ± 65.6 | 115.1 ± 68.9 |
| Simple sugar, % of energy | 20.0 ± 7.7 | 22.6 ± 9.0 |
| Fiber, g/d | 19.9 ± 7.9 | 17.7 ± 8.0 |
| Alcohol user, % | 50.6 | 33.2 |
| Current smoker, % | 31.8 | 20.0 |
| Diabetes,5 % | 42.2 | 41.2 |
| Diabetes medications, % | 32.8 | 34.3 |
| PLIN 11482 > A, n(%) | ||
| GG | 126 (50.0) | 354 (54.2) |
| GA | 106 (42.1) | 247 (37.9) |
| AA | 20 (7.9) | 51 (7.8) |
| PPARG Pro12Ala, n(%) | ||
| CC | 599 (88.1) | 232 (85.93) |
| CG | 78 (11.5) | 38 (14.07) |
| GG | 3 (0.44) | 0 (0) |
1
Values are means ± SD, %, or n(%).
2
Obese, BMI ≥30 kg/m2. Morbidly obese, BMI ≥40 kg/m2.
3
Abdominal obesity, waist circumference ≥102 cm in men; waist circumference ≥88 cm in women.
4
1 kcal = 4.184 kJ.
5
Diabetes, fasting blood glucose ≥7 mmol/L or taking diabetes medications.