Table 1.
Clinical characteristics of study participants
| BA (n=23) | WE (n=23) | P value | |
| Age (years) | 30.7 (12.0) | 35.9 (13.9) | 0.18 |
| Weight (kg) | 84.1 (14.6) | 86.5 (16.5) | 0.60 |
| BMI (kg/m2) | 26.7 (3.6) | 26.5 (4.6) | 0.86 |
| Waist circumference (cm) | 87.5 (9.3) | 93.8 (14.6) | 0.09 |
| Fasting glucose (mmol/L) | 5.25 (0.4) | 5.20 (0.4) | 0.51 |
| HbA1c (mmol/mol) | 37.0 (5.3) | 35.9 (2.9) | 0.37 |
| HbA1c (%) | 5.54 (0.48) | 5.44 (0.24) | 0.38 |
| Systolic blood pressure (mm Hg) | 123.1 (12.3) | 121.9 (9.1) | 0.70 |
| Diastolic blood pressure (mm Hg) | 70.7 (11.5) | 71.1 (8.2) | 0.88 |
| LDL cholesterol (mmol/L) | 2.66 (0.87) | 2.99 (0.82) | 0.19 |
| HDL cholesterol (mmol/L) | 1.30 (0.42) | 1.27 (0.31) | 0.75 |
| Total cholesterol (mmol/L) | 4.27 (1.06) | 4.76 (1.05) | 0.13 |
| Triglycerides (mmol/L) | 0.68 (0.25) | 1.10 (0.56) | 0.003 |
Values reported are from the participant screening visit. Data are presented as mean (SD).
Differences between the two ethnic groups determined using independent samples t-tests
BA, black African; BMI, body mass index; HbA1c, glycated hemoglobin; HDL, high-density lipoprotein; LDL, low-density lipoprotein; WE, white European.