TABLE 1.
Descriptive Characteristics of Premenopausal Hispanic and Non-Hispanic White Women (Mean ± SE)
| Variable | Overall | Hispanic | Non-Hispanic White |
|---|---|---|---|
| N | 110 (100.0%) | 67 (60.9%) | 43 (39.1%) |
| Age (years) | 43.0 ± 0.43 | 42.8 ± 0.56 | 43.4 ± 0.64 |
| Height (cm) | 163.1 ± 0.57 | 161.5 ± 0.63* | 165.5 ± 0.98 |
| TBM (kg) | 68.5 ± 1.35 | 69.7 ± 1.84 | 66.6 ± 1.90 |
| BMI (kg/m2) | 25.8 ± 0.49 | 26.7 ± 0.67* | 24.3 ± 0.62 |
| RMR (kcal/day) | 1,479.9 ± 18.76 | 1,492.6 ± 24.82 | 1,460.1 ± 28.52 |
| DXA %BF | 40.2 ± 0.80 | 41.6 ± 1.01* | 37.9 ± 1.23 |
| HW3-C %BF | 36.4 ± 0.79 | 37.8 ± 1.05* | 34.4 ± 1.13 |
| FM (kg) | 25.8 ± 0.98 | 27.7 ± 1.36 | 23.5 ± 1.31 |
| LBM (kg) | 40.1 ± 0.57 | 39.8 ± 0.72 | 40.6 ± 0.92 |
| TG (mg/dL)a | 115.7 ± 6.91 | 118.2 ± 8.51 | 111.6 ± 11.86 |
| Leptin (ng/dL) | 7.0 ± 0.65 | 8.3 ± 0.95* | 4.8 ± 0.65 |
TBM, total body mass; BMI, body mass index; RMR, resting metabolic rate; DXA, dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry; HW3-C, three-component hydrostatic densitometry; %BF, percentage body fat; FM, fat mass; LBM, lean body mass; TG, triglycerides.
a
For triglycerides only: overall N = 100; for Hispanics, N = 62; for non-Hispanic Whites, N = 38.
*
Significantly different from non-Hispanic White (p < 0.05).