. 2009 Feb 5;32(5):860–865. doi: 10.2337/dc08-2048

Table 1.

Subject characteristics

	Normal-weight black	Normal-weight white	Obese black	Obese white
n	13	14	16	14
Age (years)	24 ± 2	26 ± 2	28 ± 1	31 ± 2
Height (cm)	158.8 ± 1.8^*	169.6 ± 1.8^*	157.1 ± 1.6^†	167.2 ± 1.8^†
Weight (kg)	59.2 ± 3.1^*	64.8 ± 3.0^†	94.1 ± 2.9^*	98.8 ± 2.8^†
BMI (kg/m²)	23.4 ± 1.0^*	22.6 ± 0.9^†	38.0 ± 0.9^*	35.2 ± 0.9^†
Body fat (%)	30.9 ± 1.4^*	29.7 ± 1.3^†	46.8 ± 1.2^*	44.4 ± 1.3^†
Waist circumference (cm)	76.7 ± 2.8^*	80.1 ± 2.8^†	113.6 ± 2.6^*	105.7 ± 2.8^†
WHR	0.77 ± 0.02^*	0.78 ± 0.02^†	0.90 ± 0.02^*	0.85 ± 0.02^†
VAT (cm²)	60.4 ± 11.5^*	59.9 ± 10.7^†	101.5 ± 11.1^*^‡	143.8 ± 11.1^†^‡
Total SAT (cm²)	176.7 ± 22.3^*	175.5 ± 20.7^†	591.3 ± 21.4^*^‡	492.2 ± 21.4^†^‡

Values are unadjusted means ± SEM. All P values were adjusted for age.

*,†,‡Matching superscript symbols represent groups that are significantly different from each other, P < 0.01. SAT, subcutaneous adipose tissue; VAT, visceral adipose tissue; WHR, waist-to-hip ratio.