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Table 1 Baseline Data in Look AHEAD Genetic cohort by ethnic group

From: ANGPTL4 variants E40K and T266M are associated with lower fasting triglyceride levels in Non-Hispanic White Americans from the Look AHEAD Clinical Trial

Variable

Non-Hispanic white Americans

African American

Hispanics

Pvalue*

 

n

Mean

95% CI

N

Mean

95% CI

n

Mean

95% CI

 

Female (%)

2023

50.2

-

436

76.6

-

142

64.8

-

 

Insulin Use (%)

2023

17.0

-

436

22.9

-

142

19.7

-

 

Statin Use (%)

2023

50.1

-

436

37.6

-

142

38.0

-

 

Metabolic Syndrome (%)

2023

95.4

-

436

76.6

-

142

64.8

-

 

Hypertension (%)

2023

84.9

-

436

89.5

-

142

81.0

-

 

Age (years)

2023

59.47

(59.17, 59.77)

436

58.40

(57.97, 58.83)

142

57.32

(56.46, 58.19)

< 0.001

HbA1c (%)

2023

7.17

(7.12, 7.21)

436

7.34

(7.27, 7.41)

142

7.52

(7.38, 7.66)

< 0.001

Weight (lbs)

2023

223.85

(222.28, 255.44)

436

220.83

(218.54, 223.14)

142

217.85

(213.36, 222.43)

0.021

BMI (kg/m2)

2023

35.88

(35.65, 36.11)

436

35.93

(35.58, 36.29)

142

35.99

(35.29, 36.70)

0.790

Waist circumference (cm)

2020

114.98

(114.42, 115.55)

436

113.17

(112.34, 114.00)

142

111.38

(109.77, 113.01)

< 0.001

Triglyceride (mmol/L)

2023

1.87

(1.82, 019)

436

1.57

(1.52, 1.62)

142

1.32

(1.23, 1.41)

< 0.001

LDL-cholesterol (mmol/L)

1975

2.77

(2.74, 2.80)

427

2.80

(2.75, 2.86)

138

2.84

(2.73, 2.94)

0.269

HDL-cholesterol (mmol/L)

1975

1.06

(1.05, 1.07)

427

1.11

(1.09, 1.13)

138

1.16

(1.13, 1.20)

< 0.001

Cholesterol (mmol/L)

1975

4.85

(4.81, 4.89)

427

4.81

(4.75, 4.87)

138

4.77

(4.66, 4.89)

0.242

Fasting Glucose (mmol/L)

1975

8.32

(8.22, 8.42)

427

8.09

(7.95, 8.24)

138

7.88

(7.60, 8.16)

0.007

SBP (mm/Hg)

1993

128.82

(128.06, 129.58)

432

129.52

(128.39, 130.66)

140

130.23

(127.98, 132.52)

0.268

DBP (mm/Hg)

1993

69.41

(69.03, 69.80)

432

70.98

(70.4, 71.57)

140

72.59

(71.41, 73.79)

< 0.001

  1. Data presented is mean (95% confidence intervals), adjusted for age and gender;* overall comparison between the three ethnic groups after adjustment for gender.