Table 2.
Baseline characteristics by race/ethnicity
| Variable | African American Mean ± SD (n = 43) |
Caucasian M ± SD (n = 181) |
|---|---|---|
| Body weight, kg | 99.9 ± 16.8 | 95.8 ± 14.5 |
| BMI, kg/m2 | 38.1 ± 6.2 | 36.5 ± 4.5 |
| Age, years | 58.0 ± 5.7 | 60.1 ± 6.1a |
| Cholesterol, mg/dL | ||
| LDL | 114.9 ± 31.5 | 123.5 ± 29.1 |
| HDL | 63.0 ± 16.2 | 54.6 ± 11.8 |
| Blood pressure, mm Hg | ||
| Systolic | 127.1 ± 8.8 | 125.7 ± 9.2 |
| Diastolic | 77.6 ± 7.9 | 74.5 ± 7.5 |
| Tryglycerides, mg/dL | 110.3 ± 9.5 | 152.7 ± 4.5a |
| Hemoglobin A1c, % | 6.5 ± 0.1 | 5.86 ± 0.1a |
| C-Reactive Protein, mg/dL | 6.2 ± 1.0 | 5.9 ± 0.5 |
| Functional Mobility, ft | 1351.5 ± 27.2 | 1420.5 ± 13.2a |
| Weekly expenditure from moderate-intesity physical activity, kcal/week | 619.6 ± 207.9 | 1195.3 ± 102.9a |
| Daily caloric intake, kcal/day | 1694.9 ± 163.5 | 1882.5 ± 79.2 |
| Daily saturated fat intake, g/day | 20.3 ± 2.4 | 25.1 ± 1.7 |
a
between-group difference significant at p<.05