Clinical and metabolic characteristics in overweight/obese African-American and white American women with pre-diabetes
| Parameter | Group | African-Americans | White Americans | p Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| N | 110 | 69 | 41 | |
| Age (years) | 46.5±11.3 | 45.4±11 | 46.4±12 | 0.993 |
| Height (cm) | 166.9±7.3 | 165±6 | 165±6 | 0.998 |
| Weight (kg) | 105.4±19.7 | 107.7±19.8 | 101.4±19.0 | 0.102 |
| BMI (kg/m2) | 37.8±6.4 | 38.8±6.7 | 36±5,4 | 0.02 |
| WHR (%) | 0.92±0.7 | 0.9±0.1 | 1.0±0.1 | 0.009 |
| BF (%) | 45.9±4.9 | 47±3 | 46±2 | 0.044 |
| LBM (%) | 54.1±4.9 | 52±3 | 55±2 | 0.0477 |
| SBP (mm Hg) | 128.3±14.5 | 129.6±16.1 | 126.1±10 | 0.167 |
| DBP (mm Hg) | 79.2±9.6 | 80.4±10.39 | 77.1±7.5 | 0.05 |
| A1C (%) | 5.9±0.43 | 5.97±.40 | 5.67±0.40 | 0.0003 |
| Si (×10−4 × min−1[uU/mL]−1) | 2.8±1.9 | 2.7±1.6 | 2.9±2.3 | 0.694 |
| HOMA-IR | 3.7±2.4 | 3.11±1.70 | 3.47±1.9 | 0.0009 |
Values are mean±SD.
A1C, hemoglobin A1C; BF, body fat; BMI, body mass index; DBP, diastolic blood pressure; HOMA-IR, homeostatic model assessment of insulin resistance; LBM, lean body mass; SBP, systolic blood pressure; Si, insulin sensitivity; WHR, waist:hip ratio.