Table 1.
Characteristics of study participant women (n = 48).
| Characteristics | Mean (SD; range) or n (%) |
|---|---|
| Age, years | 63.3 (1.4; 61.9–64.7) |
| Ethnicity | |
| Japanese American | 20 (42%) |
| White | 28 (58%) |
| Smoking history | |
| Never | 28 (58%) |
| Former | 20 (42%) |
| Height, cm | 157.8 (5.5; 143.1–166.8) |
| Body mass Index, kg/m2 | 26.9 (5.1; 18.8–39.6) |
| Total fat mass, kg | 27.4 (9.4; 11.1–53.5) |
| Percent total fat, % | 40.4 (7.1; 22.2–53.6) |
| Trunk fat, kg | 14.6 (5.8; 4.3–29.2) |
| Visceral fat1, % | 20.8 (8.0; 4.6–39.9) |
| Visceral fat area at L4L5, cm2 | 138 (94; 16–502) |
| Liver fat, % | 6.2 (5.6; 1.5–20.9) |
| Fatty liver (>5.5% liver fat) | 17 (35%) |
| DNA methylation | |
| IGF2 DMR0, % | 42.1 (3.3; 34.3–50.0) |
| IGF2 DMR2a, % | 54.8 (7.3; 36.2–78.1) |
| IGF2 DMR2b, % | 51.9 (5.7; 41.0–65.1) |
| H19 CTCF3, % | 46.2 (2.6; 42.1–59.2) |
1 fat as % of total abdominal cross sectional area at L4/L5.