TABLE 1.
Baseline clinical and biochemical traits of male and female nondiabetic Oji-Cree
| Measurement | Males | Females |
|---|---|---|
| n | 192 | 217 |
| Age, y | 26.9 ± 13.2a | 23.7 ± 11.5 |
| Triglycerides, mmol/L | 1.32 ± 0.73 | 1.17 ± 0.46 |
| Total cholesterol, mmol/L | 4.43 ± 1.01 | 4.45 ± 0.71 |
| LDL cholesterol, mmol/L | 2.58 ± 0.87 | 2.34 ± 0.60 |
| HDL cholesterol, mmol/L | 1.25 ± 0.29 | 1.28 ± 0.26 |
| apo A-I, g/L | 1.46 ± 0.22 | 1.48 ± 0.21 |
| apo B, g/L | 1.05 ± 0.32 | 0.94 ± 0.21 |
| BMI, kg/m2 | 24.7 ± 4.93a | 25.8 ± 5.80 |
| Percent body fat, % | 24.4 ± 9.00b | 39.3 ± 11.8 |
| WHR—iliac crest | 0.95 ± 0.07a | 0.94 ± 0.05 |
| WHR—natural waist | 0.91 ± 0.07a | 0.86 ± 0.05 |
| Waist circumference, cm | 89.9 ± 14.0a | 86.5 ± 13.2 |
| Leptin, ng/ml | 6.70 ± 6.77a | 18.8 ± 11.6 |
| Apo C-I, µg/ml | 220.7 ± 62.8c | 203.9 ± 38.8d |
| MetS, % | 1.86 ± 0.35 | 1.87 ± 0.34 |
| HTGW, % | 1.84 ± 0.36 | 1.96 ± 0.19 |
| HTGW–NCEP waist, % | 1.91 ± 0.28 | 1.96 ± 0.19 |
BMI, body mass index; WHR, waist to hip ratio; MetS, diagnosis of metabolic syndrome using the National Cholesterol Education Program Adult Treatment Panel III criteria (34); HTGW, diagnosis of ‘hypertriglyceridemic waist”; HTGW-NCEP waist, diagnosis of hypertriglyceridemic waist using cut values from the National Cholesterol Education Program Adult Treatment Panel III criteria (34).
a
n = 193.
b
n = 191.
c
n = 77.
d
n = 102.