Table 1.
Demographic and anthropometric characteristics of the study population
| All | Men | Women | P value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| n | 126 | 30 | 96 | |
| Age (yr) | 40.5 ± 6.9 | 40.7 ± 7.3 | 40.5 ± 6.8 | 0.890 |
| Range | 23–50 | 23–50 | 23–50 | |
| Race/ethnicity (n)a | 0.012 | |||
| Non-Hispanic black | 75 (58.9) | 11 (36.7) | 64 (66.7) | |
| Non-Hispanic white | 45 (35.7) | 17 (56.7) | 27 (28.1) | |
| Other | 6 (4.8) | 2 (6.7) | 5 (5.2) | |
| Smoking status (n)a | 10 (7.9) | 3 (10) | 7 (7.3) | 0.256 |
| Medication (n)a | 0.178 | |||
| Psychiatric | 9 (7.1) | 2 (6.6) | 7 (7.2) | |
| Antidiabetic (oral) | 4 (3.2) | 1 (0.3) | 3 (3.1) | |
| Antiinflammatory | 10 (7.9) | 3 (10.0) | 7 (7.3) | |
| Statins | 7 (5.6) | 3 (10.0) | 4 (4.2) | |
| Antihypertensive | 18 (14.2) | 4 (13.3) | 14 (14.6) | |
| Corticosteroids | 8 (6.3) | 4 (13.3) | 4 (4.2) | |
| Oral contraceptives | 8 (6.3) | 8 (8.3) | ||
| Height (cm) | 167.4 ± 9.0 | 176.8 ± 8.5 | 164.4 ± 6.9 | <0.001 |
| Weight (kg) | 108.3 ± 20.7 | 115.2 ± 23.3 | 106.2 ± 19.5 | 0.036 |
| BMI (kg/m2) | 38.6 ± 6.5 | 36.7 ± 6.1 | 39.2 ± 6.5 | 0.067 |
| Waist circumference (cm) | 113.8 ± 13.0 | 118.1 ± 14.1 | 112.5 ± 12.4 | 0.038 |
| Neck circumference (cm) | 39.2 ± 4.0 | 44.0 ± 3.6 | 37.7 ± 2.6 | <0.001 |
| Fat-free mass (kg) | 60.9 ± 11.9 | 74.5 ± 12.2 | 56.1 ± 7.1 | <0.001 |
| % Body fat | 41.3 ± 7.0 | 33.4 ± 5.7 | 44.1 ± 5.0 | <0.001 |
Data are expressed as number (percentage) or mean ± sd.
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