Table 1.
Participant Characteristics
| Obesea (n = 31) | Nonobese (n = 41) | P value | Elevated HBA1C (n = 31) | Normal HBA1C (n = 38) | P value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sex, n (%) | ||||||
| Men | 17 (55) | 30 (73) | 0.11 | 21 (68) | 24 (63) | 0.69 |
| Ethnicity, n (%) | ||||||
| Caucasian | 4 (13) | 5 (12) | 0.93 | 1 (3) | 7 (18) | 0.003 |
| African American | 21 (68) | 25 (61) | 27 (87) | 17 (45) | ||
| Hispanic | 3 (10) | 5 (12) | 2 (6) | 6 (16) | ||
| Otherb | 3 (10) | 6 (15) | 1 (3) | 8 (21) | ||
| Age | ||||||
| Median (range) | 10 (8–15) | 10 (8–17) | 0.89 | 10 (8–17) | 10 (8–15) | 0.28 |
| BMI percentile | ||||||
| Median (range) | 99 (95–100) | 75 (25 -94) | <0.001 | 87 (25–100) | 95 (25–100) | 0.20 |
| HBA1C | ||||||
| Median (range) | 5.7 (5.0–6.7) | 5.6 (4.9–6.4) | 0.95 | 5.9 (5.7–6.7) | 5.3 (4.9–5.6) | <0.001 |
a
Obesity as defined as BMI ≥95%tile.
b
Unknown or undisclosed.
BMI, body mass index; HBA1C, hemoglobin A1C.