Table 2.

Intermediate phenotypes in T2DM and metabolic syndrome, based on population ancestry

Phenotype/Trait	Population Ancestry
	African	Hispanic	European
Age at onset of T2DM	Younger	Younger	Older
Presence of insulin resistance	Higher	Higher	Lower
Risk for kidney disease*	Higher	Higher	Lower
Risk for cardiovascular disease*	Lower	Lower	Higher
Plasma triglycerides	Lower	-	Higher
HDL-cholesterol concentration	Higher	-	Lower

^*Assumes equivalent access to healthcare

Abbreviations: T2DM, type 2 diabetes mellitus; HDL, high-density lipoprotein.