Table 1 Subject characteristics, body composition and metabolic outcomes of middle aged black African women from the birth to twenty caregiver cohort
From: Patterns, levels and correlates of self-reported physical activity in urban black Soweto women
Characteristics | n | Mean ± SD or median (IQR) |
|---|---|---|
Age (years) | 964 | 41.0 ± 7.84 |
Body mass index (kg.m −2 ) | 977 | 30.3 ± 6.73 |
Waist circumference (cm) | 964 | 86.9 ± 13.2 |
Hip circumference (cm) | 964 | 112 ± 13.6 |
Waist-to-hip ratio | 964 | 0.78 ± 0.08 |
Fat mass (kg) | 655 | 28.9 ± 10.7 |
Fat free soft tissue mass (kg) | 655 | 38.1 ± 5.96 |
Fat percentage (%) | 655 | 40.8 ± 7.38 |
Fasting blood glucose (mmol.L −1 ) | 551 | 5.09 (4.59-5.80) |
Fasting insulin (pmol.L −1 ) | 352 | 6.74 (4.46-9.14) |
Homeostasis model insulin resistance | 330 | 1.48 (0.96-2.11) |
High density lipoprotein cholesterol (mmol.L −1 ) | 462 | 0.99 (0.78-2.04) |
Low density lipoprotein cholesterol (mmol.L −1 ) | 462 | 1.31 (0.88-1.77) |
Triglycerides (mmol.L −1 ) | 463 | 0.95 (0.71-1.67) |
Total cholesterol (mmol.L −1 ) | 463 | 3.44 ± 1.77 |
Systolic blood pressure (mm Hg) | 925 | 112 (103–126) |
Diastolic blood pressure (mm Hg) | 925 | 76.4 ± 12.5 |