Table 2.
Clinical Characteristics of the Obese African American Subjects Included in this study
| Variables | Men (n=110) | Females (n=233) | P-value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Age (years) | 42.9±10.5 | 42.8±9.8 | 0.95 |
| BMI (kg/m2) | 35.7±6.5 | 38.0±7.0 | 0.004 |
| PFM | 36.0±7.5 | 46.6±6.4 | 0.000 |
| WC (cm) | 110.9±14.4 | 106.0±13.4 | 0.002 |
| WHR | 0.94±0.06 | 0.85±0.07 | <0.0001 |
| SBP (mmHg) | 131.8±17.4 | 129.4±18.5 | 0.26 |
| DBP (mmHg) | 83.4±11.0 | 81.0±11.6 | 0.08 |
| Glucose (mg/dl) | 90.9±12.3 | 86.0±9.8 | <0.0001 |
| Insulin (μU/ml) | 16.8±18.9 (12.6) | 16.4±23.7 (11.5) | 0.87 |
| HOMA_IR | 4.01±5.4 (2.7) | 3.7±6.3 (2.4) | 0.61 |
| HDL-C(mg/dl) | 43.8±11.3 | 51±15.3 | <0.0001 |
| LDL-C (mg/dl) | 126.7±44.4 | 120.3±39.5 | 0.18 |
| TG (mg/dl) | 128.2±77.9 (109.6) | 105.1±63.8 (93.3) | 0.007 |
| Total cholesterol (mg/dl) | 196.1±47.7 | 192.3±43.8 | 0.46 |
| Adiponectin (ng/ml) | 6023.8±3227.1 (5248.1) | 7541.2±4759.0 (6309.6) | 0.001 |
Data is presented as mean ± standard deviation; values in parenthesis () are geometric means when variables were not normally distributed; Student's-t test was used to assess difference between men and women.