Table 1. Descriptive characteristics of the cohort.
| Characteristics | South Asians N = 148 | Europeans N = 163 | p-value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Women (n, %) | 73 (49.3) | 80 (49.1) | |
| Age (years) | 49.0 (42.0, 55.0) | 49.0 (44.0, 55.0) | 0.58 |
| Body mass (kg) | 75.1 ± 14.4 | 77.0 ± 16.1 | 0.59 |
| Height (m) | 1.66 ± 0.1 | 1.71 ± 0.1 | 0.0002 |
| BMI (kg.m-2) | 27.1 ± 4.6 | 26.3 ± 4.4 | 0.11 |
| Waist circumference (cm) | 88.2 (80.0, 101.0) | 86.5 (76.3, 95.6) | 0.05 |
| Current smokers n (%) | 8 (5.4) | 8 (4.9) | 0.84 |
| Moderate-to-vigorous physical activity (min.week-1) | 166.3 (79.9, 297.2) | 317.0 (197.4, 495.0) | 0.0001 |
| Moderate to vigorous physical activity measured in bouts (min.week-1) | 20.0 (0, 92.0) | 40.0 (111.0, 235.0) | 0.0001 |
| Accelerometer wear time (hours.day-1) | 13.9 (12.8, 14.8) | 14.4 (13.7, 15.1) | 0.0006 |
| Glucose (mmol.l-1) | 5.0 (4.7, 5.6) | 4.9 (4.6, 5.3) | 0.04 |
| HbA1c (mmol.mol-1) | 38.0 (35.0, 41.0) | 34.0 (32.0, 37.0) | 0.0001 |
| HbA1c (%) | 5.6 (5.4, 5.9) | 5.3 (5.1, 5.5) | 0.0001 |
| Insulin (mmol.l-1) | 11.2 (7.2, 15.6) | 7.6 (5.1, 10.1) | 0.0001 |
| Total Cholesterol (mmol.l-1) | 5.2 ± 0.9 | 5.5 ± 0.9 | 0.03 |
| HDL cholesterol (mmol.l-1) | 1.3 (1.1, 1.5) | 1.5 (1.2, 1.8) | 0.0001 |
| Triglycerides (mmol.l-1) | 1.2 (0.8, 1.8) | 1.0 (0.7, 1.4) | 0.02 |
| Systolic Blood Pressure (mmHg) | 124.0 (116.0, 134.0) | 124.0 (115.0, 134.0) | 0.80 |
| Diastolic Blood Pressure (mmHg) | 77.0 (71.0, 85.0) | 76.0 (71.0, 83.0) | 0.43 |
| Overall Cardio-metabolic Factor (SD) | 0.45 (-0.48, 0.96) | -0.30 (-0.84, 0.36) |
Data are presented as mean ± standard deviation or median (interquartile range)