Table 1.
Participant characteristics from 5 sites – mean ± SD (men)
| Ghana | South Africa | Jamaica | Seychelles | United States | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sample size | 207 | 236 | 249 | 230 | 245 |
| Age (y) | 34.6 ± 6.7 | 33.7 ± 5.6 | 34.0 ± 5.9 | 36.5 ± 5.1 | 35.6 ± 6.2 |
| Weight (kg) | 63.6 ± 9.1 | 65.6 ± 13.6 | 73.1 ± 15.0 | 80.1 ± 16.0 | 92.8 ± 24.8 |
| Height (cm) | 169.0 ± 6.6 | 170.9 ± 6.3 | 176.0 ± 6.7 | 173.9 ± 6.2 | 176.6 ± 6.6 |
| Body Mass Index (kg/m2) | 22.2 ± 2.7 | 22.4 ± 4.3 | 23.6 ± 4.5 | 26.5 ± 4.9 | 29.7 ± 7.5 |
| Waist Circumference (cm) | 77.1 ± 10.5 | 80.9 ± 11.5 | 80.3 ± 12.1 | 89.4 ± 11.8 | 97.1 ± 21.5 |
| Hip Circumference (cm) | 91.8 ± 10.9 | 94.6 ± 8.4 | 95.1 ± 9.3 | 102.8 ± 9.6 | 109.2 ± 15.9 |
| Fat-free Mass (kg) | 53.0 ± 5.1 | 50.6 ± 6.3 | 57.5 ± 6.9 | 59.6 ± 7.7 | 63.3 ± 9.7 |
| Fat Mass (kg) | 10.6 ± 5.3 | 15.0 ± 8.3 | 15.7 ± 9.2 | 20.6 ± 10.0 | 29.5 ± 16.6 |
| Body Fat (%) | 16.0 ± 6.0 | 21.7 ± 6.9 | 20.1 ± 7.4 | 24.5 ± 7.8 | 29.7 ± 9.0 |
| Systolic Blood Pressure (mmHg) | 118.9 ± 13.1 | 129.0 ± 17.1 | 121.5 ± 12.8 | 122.7 ± 14.6 | 127.9 ± 14.5 |
| Diastolic Blood pressure (mmHg) | 68.5 ± 11.4 | 79.6 ± 13.2 | 71.2 ± 11.1 | 75.0 v 11.4 | 81.0 ± 12.1 |
| Education (y) | 9.2 ± 3.8 | 9.5 ± 2.6 | 10.6 ± 2.1 | 13.1 ± 2.4 | 12.7 ± 1.6 |
| Employed (%) | 98.6 | 91.4 | 90.8 | 97.8 | 85.2 |
| Manual Laborer (%) | 60.9 | 90.4 | 61.8 | 54.4 | 67.1 |