Table 1.
Participant characteristics.
| Participant characteristics | All women |
|---|---|
| N = 257 | |
| Demographic characteristics | |
| Age, years (mean ± SD) | 52 ± 3 |
| African American, n (%) | 123 (48) |
| Proportion of postmenopausal, n (%) | 125 (49) |
| Marital status, n (%) | |
| Single | 23 (9) |
| Previously married | 71 (28) |
| Married | 163 (63) |
| Education, n (%) | |
| High school or less | 30 (12) |
| Some college | 67 (27) |
| College degree | 58 (24) |
| Postgraduate degree | 90 (37) |
| Annual household income, n (%) | |
| lower than $50,000 | 62 (24) |
| $50,000 to $75,000 | 58 (23) |
| $75,000 or greater | 135 (53) |
| Measurements of adiposity | |
| Body mass index, kg/m2 (mean ± SD) | 29.7 ± 6.2 |
| Waist girth, cm (mean ± SD) | 90 ± 13 |
| Absolute fat mass, kg (mean ± SD) | 35 ± 13 |
| Percent body fat, % (mean ± SD) | 44 ± 8 |
| Regional adipose tissue (geometric mean ± SD) | |
| Intra-abdominal (IAT) area, cm2 | 101 ± 52 |
| Subcutaneous abdominal (SAT) area, cm2 | 409 ± 161 |
| IAT/SAT Ratio | 0.3 ± 0.1 |
| Lifestyle factors | |
| Energy intake, kcal/24 h (mean ± SD) | 1608 ± 470 |
| Kaiser Physical Activity Survey score (mean ± SD) | 8 ± 2 |
| Current smokers, n (%) | 51 (20) |