Table 1.
Baseline characteristics of study participants. Unless stated, data are presented as mean (SD). Unadjusted P values are shown
| BMI < 25 kg/m2 | BMI ≥ 25 kg/m2 | P value | |
|---|---|---|---|
| n | 48 | 52 | |
| Age, years | 28.7 (11.5) | 29.0 (14.5) | 0.91 |
| Female sex, n (%) | 38 (79%) | 41 (79%) | 1.00 |
| Māori ethnicity, n (%) | 10 (21%) | 11 (21%) | 0.010 |
| Pacific ethnicity, n (%) | 6 (13%) | 23 (44%) | |
| NZ European ethnicity, n (%) | 32 (67%) | 18 (35%) | |
| Smoker, n (%) | 3 (6%) | 3 (6%) | 1.00 |
| Weight, kg | 64.5 (9.3) | 88.9 (17.6) | 2.8 × 10−13 |
| Height, cm | 171 (9) | 169 (9) | 0.29 |
| Body mass index, kg/m2 | 21.8 (1.9) | 30.8 (5.2) | 9.9 × 10−18 |
| Serum creatinine, μmol/L | 70 (10) | 71 (12) | 0.59 |
| Serum glucose | 4.7 (0.4) | 5.0 (0.4) | 0.0003 |
| Serum urate, mmol/L | 0.27 (0.07) | 0.32 (0.08) | 0.0002 |
| Serum urate, mg/dL | 4.5 (1.2) | 5.3 (1.3) | |
| FEUA, % | 6.8 (2.4) | 6.2 (2.4) | 0.24 |
| FEUA in the lower tertile (≤ 5.22%), n (%) | 11 | 20 | 0.13 |
| FEUA in the highest tertile (≥ 6.81%), n (%) | 18 | 15 | 0.39 |