Table 1.

Clinical Characteristics of the Study Participants.^*

Characteristic	Asian Indian Cohort (N = 95)	Non–Asian Indian Cohort (N = 163)
Age (yr)	32±13	28±13
Height (m)	1.73±0.09	1.77±0.07
Weight (kg)	74±11	75±10
Body-mass index†	24.7±3.6	24.1±2.9
Fat intake (%)‡	27±12	31±9
Carbohydrate intake (%)‡	57±13	49±11
Protein intake (%)‡	15±6	18±5
Alcohol intake (g/day)	2±5	5±8
Pedometer activity (km/day)§	5.38±3.06	6.42±2.95
Exercise index	2.5±1.0	2.5±0.9
Fasting glucose (mg/dl)	100±14	95±8
Fasting insulin (μU/ml)	13±1	9±5
Fasting triglycerides (mg/dl)	109±78	82±50

^*Plus–minus values are means ±SD.

^†The body-mass index is the weight in kilograms divided by the square of the height in meters.

^‡Values given are a percentage of total daily caloric intake.

^§To convert kilometers to miles, multiply by 0.62.