Table 2.
Basic indices and biochemical analyses.
| Uygur | Kazak | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Males (580) | Females (400) | Males (415) | Females (707) | |
| Age (years) | 44.09 ± 15.99 | 39.5 ± 14.05 | 41.25 ± 15.06** | 38.31 ± 14.2 |
| Diabetes prevalence rate (%) | 6.7 | 7.9 | 1.2** | 0.7** |
| Height (cm) | 168.46 ± 7.3 | 157.09 ± 6.15 | 170.54 ± 7.53** | 159.49 ± 6.43 |
| Weight (kg) | 74.19 ± 14.23 | 63 ± 11.79 | 69.13 ± 12.64** | 59.78 ± 10.75** |
| BMI (kg/m2) | 26.22 ± 5.24 | 25.55 ± 4.65 | 23.77 ± 4.13 | 23.52 ± 4.15 |
| Waist circumference (cm) | 93.84 ± 12.01 | 90.06 ± 18.45 | 89.52 ± 12.36** | 83.91 ± 14.27** |
| Hip circumference (cm) | 101.55 ± 8.77 | 101.23 ± 15.02 | 100 ± 9.01* | 97.3 ± 13.07* |
| WHR | 0.92 ± 0.08 | 0.89 ± 0.09 | 0.89 ± 0.07** | 0.86 ± 0.08* |
| Systolic blood pressure (mmHg) | 129.74 ± 20.95 | 125.16 ± 24.32 | 128.98 ± 23.97** | 120.52 ± 22.61** |
| Diastolic blood pressure (mmHg) | 82.82 ± 14.17 | 80.88 ± 15.63 | 83.6 ± 14.29** | 80.28 ± 15.20 |
| Creatinine | 59.45 ± 7.81 | 57.17 ± 6.13 | 64.10 ± 12.75** | 53.2 ± 9.26 |
| Uric acid | 255.0 ± 44.55 | 230.08 ± 65.10 | 271.83 ± 39.89** | 221.03 ± 53.62 |
| Glucose (mmol/L) | 4.83 ± 0.73 | 5.14 ± 0.72 | 4.91 ± 0.51** | 4.74 ± 0.63* |
| Fructosamine | 2.32 ± 0.08 | 2.37 ± 0.15 | 2.39 ± 0.16* | 2.38 ± 0.2 |
| Triglycerides (mmol/L) | 1.85 ± 1.52 | 1.51 ± 1.41 | 1.09 ± 0.56 | 1.05 ± 0.56 |
| Cholesterol (mmol/L) | 4.13 ± 1.62 | 3.80 ± 1.92 | 4.38 ± 1.37 | 4.58 ± 1.32 |
| LDL-C (mmol/L) | 2.13 ± 1.04 | 2.18 ± 1.02 | 2.54 ± 1.08 | 2.56 ± 1.01 |
| HDL-C (mmol/L) | 1.54 ± 0.33 | 1.54 ± 0.36 | 1.61 ± 0.36* | 1.84 ± 0.46** |
BMI as covariance, all indices were executed as t-tests between two ethnic subjects both male and female. HDL: high density lipoproteins; LDL: low density lipoproteins. Values are given as the mean ± SD. ** P < 0.01; * P < 0.05.