TABLE 10.
Steroid hormone levels at baseline and in response to the HERITAGE exercise program in men.
| Variables | Men (n = 267) | Blacks (n = 67) | Whites (n = 200) | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Before | After | Before | After | Before | After | |
| ADTG | 156 ± 85 | 158 ± 91 | 160 ± 70 | 157 ± 67 | 155 ± 89 | 158 ± 98 |
| ALDO | 0.26 ± 0.1 | 0.28 ± 0.2 | 0.2 ± 0.1 | 0.2 ± 0.1 | 0.3 ± 0.2*** | 0.3 ± 0.2 |
| CORT | 375 ± 111 | 394 ± 122* | 349 ± 99 | 364 ± 113 | 383 ± 113*** | 404 ± 123 |
| DELTA4 | 2.8 ± 1.4 | 2.7 ± 1.3 | 2.7 ± 1.1 | 2.4 ± 1 | 2.8 ± 1.5 | 2.9 ± 1.4** |
| DHEA | 15.6 ± 10.0 | 14.5 ± 9.1* | 14.7 ± 6.6 | 12.9 ± 5.7 | 15.9 ± 10.9 | 15 ± 10 |
| DHEAE | 9.3 ± 5.7 | 8.7 ± 5.1 | 10.1 ± 4.7 | 8.1 ± 3.6 | 9 ± 6 | 8.9 ± 5.5** |
| DHEAS | 5652 ± 3091 | 5593 ± 3032 | 5469 ± 2586 | 5065 ± 2247 | 5715 ± 3247 | 5770 ± 3238** |
| DHT | 2.7 ± 1.2 | 2.7 ± 1.1 | 3.2 ± 1.3 | 3.0 ± 1.3 | 2.6 ± 1.2*** | 2.6 ± 1.0 |
| DIOLG | 28.5 ± 13.7 | 29.9 ± 20.8 | 29.5 ± 12.6 | 30.8 ± 13.5 | 28.2 ± 14.1 | 29.6 ± 22.8 |
| E2 | 71.3 ± 44.1 | 72.3 ± 43.5 | 79.3 ± 39.8 | 82.2 ± 50.8 | 68.6 ± 45.2 | 69.0 ± 40.3 |
| OHPROG | 5.5 ± 2.8 | 5.5 ± 2.7 | 4.3 ± 2.2 | 4.5 ± 2.1 | 5.8 ± 2.9*** | 5.9 ± 2.9 |
| PREGE | 16.6 ± 9.5 | 15.3 ± 8.8* | 18.8 ± 9.2 | 14.9 ± 6.8 | 15.8 ± 9.6 | 15.5 ± 9.4** |
| PROG | 1.66 ± 0.8 | 1.63 ± 0.9 | 1.80 ± 0.8 | 1.70 ± 0.8 | 1.60 ± 0.8 | 1.60 ± 0.9 |
| SHBG | 39.2 ± 16.5 | 39.2 ± 16.2 | 37.6 ± 15.7 | 38.5 ± 15.4 | 39.8 ± 16.7 | 39.4 ± 16.5 |
| TESTO | 15.0 ± 6.0 | 15.1 ± 5.6 | 16.2 ± 6 | 16.2 ± 5.9 | 14.7 ± 6 | 14.7 ± 5.5 |
Units are nmol·L−1, except for E2 (pmol·L−1).
*P < 0.05 for difference between baseline and posttraining mean values.
**P < 0.05 for difference in mean training response value between ethnic groups.
***P < 0.05 for differences between ethnic groups at baseline.