Table 1.
Physical, metabolic and dietary characteristics of overweight Latino youth 8–18 years in a cross-sectional sample (n=175) a
| Physical characteristics | |
| Sex (M/F) | 55/120 |
| Age (y) | 15.0 ± 2.4 |
| BMI percentile | 96.7 ± 3.5 |
| BMI z score | 2.0 ± 0.4 |
| Total fat (kg) | 31.6 ± 10.8 |
| Total lean (kg) | 48.3 ± 11.6 |
| Adiposity and insulin dynamics b | |
| SAT (L) | 13.4 ± 7.1 |
| VAT (L) | 1.9 ± 1.3 |
| HFF (%) c | 8.2 ± 7.4 |
| Fasting glucose (mg/dL) | 91.1 ± 5.9 |
| Fasting insulin (μIU/mL) | 17.6 ± 11.1 |
| HOMA-IR (×10−4 · min−1 · μU−1 · mL−1) | 4.0 ± 2.7 |
| SI (×10−4 · min−1 · μU−1 · mL−1) | 1.8 ± 1.6 |
| AIR (μU/mL × 10 min) | 1344.6 ± 882.2 |
| Disposition index (×10−4/min) | 1977.9 ± 1048.7 |
| Dietary characteristics | |
| Energy (kcal) | 1766.3 ± 566.2 |
| Vegetables (servings/d) d | 1.0 ± 1.1 |
| Non-starchy vegetables (servings/d) | 0.7 ± 0.8 |
| Nutrient-rich vegetables (servings/d) | 0.2 ± 0.4 |
| Dietary fiber (g/1000 kcal) | 8.4 ± 3.2 |
a
Values are mean ± SD except sex.
b
AIR: Acute insulin response, HFF: Hepatic fat fraction, HOMA-IR: Homeostasis assessment model of insulin resistance, SI: Insulin sensitivity, SAT: Subcutaneous adipose tissue, VAT: Visceral adipose tissue.
c
42% of subjects (n=57) with HFF data had non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (HFF ≥ 5.5%)
d
All vegetable categories exclude fried.