Table 1.
Anthropometric and Metabolic Characteristics of the 822 African American Participants Included in This Study.
| Variable | Men (n=364) | Women (n=458 ) | P-value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Age (years) | 43.9±10.9 | 42.8±10.7 | 0.13 |
| BMI (kg/m2) | 27.9±6.8 | 31.3±8.8 | 6.5×10-10 |
| PFM | 27.9±9.2 | 41.1±9.3 | 8.7×10-73 |
| WC (cm) | 93.3±15.9 | 94.35±16.87 | 0.35 |
| WHR | 0.89±0.07 | 0.84±0.07 | 2.5 ×10-26 |
| Glucose (mg/dl) | 86.3±12.3 | 83.7±10.2 | 0.001 |
| Insulin (μU/ml) | |||
| Mean | 10.7±13.2 | 12.3±18.2 | 0.16 |
| Geometric mean | 6.6 | 8.1 | |
| Median (IQR) | 7.4 (9.5) | 7.8 (9.2) | |
| HOMA_IR | |||
| Mean | 2.5±3.6 | 2.7±4.7 | 0.46 |
| Geometric mean | 1.4 | 1.7 | |
| Median (IQR) | 1.6 (2.1) | 1.6 (2.1) | |
| HDL-C(mg/dl) | 52.9±19.2 | 54.7±16.8 | 0.15 |
| LDL-C (mg/dl) | 111.6±40.8 | 116.8±38.1 | 0.06 |
| TG (mg/dl) | |||
| Mean | 111.3±69.6 | 100.72±68.5 | 0.03 |
| Geometric mean | 97.7 | 87.1 | |
| Median (IQR) | 95 (62) | 83 (54) | |
| Total cholesterol (mg/dl) | 187.0±44.9 | 192.4±42.6 | 0.08 |
| Adiponectin (ng/ml) | |||
| Mean | 7855.2±4704.0 | 9186.3±5551.8 | 0.0002 |
| Geometric mean | 6760.8 | 7762.4 | |
| Median (IQR) | 6527.9 (5853) | 7734.7 (6983) | |
| Hypertension (%) | 36.8 | 32.5 | |
| SBP(mmHg) | 130.1±19.4 | 82.0±13.6 | 0.003 |
| DBP (mmHg) | 126.1±18.3 | 79.8±11.8 | 0.016 |
Data is presented as mean ± standard deviation; geometric means, median and interquartile ranges (IQR) are also presented when variables were not normally distributed. Student's t-test was used to compare means between gender.