Table 2.
Comparison of baseline measures of metabolic risk in Black and White youth by race.
| African American | White American | P-value | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Triglycerides (mg/dL) | 64.5 ± 36.2 | 75.8 ± 38.1 | 0.071 |
| FFA (mg/dL) | 11.6 ± 6.9 | 10.2 ± 4.1 | 0.163 |
| LDL (mg/dL) | 83.3 ± 25.8 | 86.0 ± 30.3 | 0.560 |
| HDL (mg/dL) | 52.8 ± 14.2 | 48.4 ± 14.1 | 0.066 |
| SBP (mmHg) | 115.4 ± 11.0 | 111.2 ± 10.2 | 0.022 |
| DBP (mmHg) | 66.2 ± 5.8 | 63.3 ± 5.4 | 0.003 |
| Glucose (mg/dL) | 99.9 ± 17.8 | 99.1 ± 16.5 | 0.774 |
| Insulin (μU/mL) | 31.6 ± 25.9 | 25.4 ± 15.3 | 0.097 |
| HOMA-IR | 8.1 ± 7.9 | 6.3 ± 4.1 | 0.124 |
| VO2PEAK (mL/kg/min) | 30.5 ± 7.3 | 37.2 ± 11.1 | <0.001 |
| Leptin (ng/mL) | 17.6 ± 14.3 | 15.4 ± 14.8 | 0.375 |
| Adiponectin (mcg/mL) | 23.9 ± 21.3 | 23.4 ± 15.3 | 0.888 |
| F2-isoprostane (ng/mg creatinine) | 32.0 ± 16.1 | 35.2 ± 18.3 | 0.265 |
Data are presented as mean and standard deviation.
Abbreviations: FFA, free fatty acids; LDL, low-density lipoprotein; HDL, high-density lipoprotein; SBP, systolic blood pressure; DBP, diastolic blood pressure.
Differences between values in African Americans and White Americans as measured by t-test.