Table 1.
Characteristics of Afro‐Caribbean Men
| Characteristics | Mean (SD) or % |
|---|---|
| Age (years) | 59 (10.2) |
| Standing height (cm) | 175.0 (6.8) |
| Weight (Kg) | 84.0 (15.8) |
| BMI | 27.4 (4.8) |
| Muscle cross sectional area (mm2) | 7483 (1310) |
| Ever smoke | 32.4% |
| Prostate cancer | 7.5% |
| Androgen deprivation therapy | 5.1% |
| Diabetes | 17.0% |
| Insulin treatment | 1.3% |
| Non‐insulin diabetes medication | 13.9% |
| Walking frequency | |
| Never | 2.10% |
| Seldom (1‐2 days/week) | 11.80% |
| Sometimes (3‐4 days/week) | 23.60% |
| Often (5‐7 days/week) | 62.43% |
| Bone measures | |
| Proximal tibia cortical bone mineral density (mg/cm3) | 1123 (34) |
| Distal tibia trabecular bone mineral density (mg/cm3) | 227 (41) |
| Adipose tissue measures | |
| Total adipose tissue area (mm2) | 1817 (780) |
| Subcutaneous adipose tissue area (mm2) | 1362 (662) |
| Non‐subcutaneous adipose tissue area (mm2) | 450 (333) |
| Percentage subcutaneous adipose tissue area (%) | 74 (15.1) |
| Percentage non‐subcutaneous adipose tissue area (%) | 26 (15.1) |