Table 1.
Cohort Characteristics of the Cameron County Hispanic Cohort Children and Adolescents
| Variables | All (n = 333), n (%) |
|---|---|
| Age, years | |
| 8–12 | 164 (49.3) |
| 13–18 | 169 (50.8) |
| Gender | |
| Female | 164 (49.3) |
| Male | 169 (50.8) |
| Race | |
| White | 332 (99.7) |
| Black/African American | 1 (0.3) |
| Hispanic | |
| Mexican American | 323 (97.0) |
| Not Hispanic | 9 (2.7) |
| Puerto Rican | 1 (0.3) |
| Tanner stage | |
| Stage 1 | 74 (22.2) |
| Stage 2 | 40 (12.0) |
| Stage 3 | 72 (21.6) |
| Stage 4 | 116 (34.8) |
| Stage 5 | 31 (9.3) |
| Weight category | |
| Normal | 162 (48.7) |
| Overweight/obesity | 171 (51.4) |
| CMRFs | |
| High blood pressure | 32 (9.6) |
| Central obesity | 87 (26.1) |
| Hypertriglyceridemia | 114 (34.2) |
| Low HDL-C | 70 (21.0) |
| Insulin resistance | 130 (39.0) |
| Children with ≥3 CMRFs | 64 (19.2) |
| Anxiety/depression | |
| Yes | 36 (10.8) |
| No | 297 (89.2) |
| Family history of diabetes | |
| Yes | 122 (36.6) |
| No | 211 (63.4) |
CMRFs, cardiometabolic risk factors; HDL-C, high-density lipoprotein cholesterol.