Women | Ghana | South Africa | Jamaica | Seychelles | United States | Overall |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
N | 293 | 268 | 251 | 270 | 257 | 1339 |
Fasted blood glucose mg/dL | 99.8 ± 12.5 | 83.1 ± 28.8** | 90.9 ± 9.2** | 95.3 ± 17.9 | 100.6 ± 35.4 | 94.0 ± 23.7 |
Elevated blood sugar (N) % | 53 (18.09) | 11 (4.10)** | 9 (3.59)** | 24 (8.89)* | 44 (17.12) | 141 (10.53) |
SBP (mmHg) | 110.4 ± 15.1** | 118.1 ± 18.6 | 115.2 ± 14.7 | 110.9 ± 12.7** | 117.4 ± 16.2 | 114.3 ± 15.9 |
DBP (mmHg) | 66.1 ± 11.4** | 76.3 ± 11.8 | 72.1 ± 11.4** | 71.2 ± 9.9** | 79.6 ± 13.2 | 72.9 ± 12.5 |
Elevated blood pressure (N) % | 31 (10.58)** | 192 (28.36) | 52 (20.72)** | 58 (21.48)** | 89 (34.63) | 306 (22.85) |
Trigs (mg/dL) | 77.5 ± 45.0** | 76.3 ± 37.1** | 74.3 ± 38.4** | 64.5 ± 35.6** | 96.7 ± 61.6 | 77.6 ± 43.5 |
High triglycerides (N) % | 17 (5.8)** | 11 (4.10)** | 18 (7.17)** | 12 (4.44)** | 50 (19.46) | 108 (8.07) |
HDL (mg/dL) | 47.1 ± 13.2** | 46.2 ± 16.5** | 46.1 ± 11.8** | 47.9 ± 12.2** | 51.8 ± 14.8 | 47.8 ± 14.1 |
Low HDL (N) % | 156 (53.24)** | 176 (65.67)** | 156 (62.15)** | 96 (35.56) | 110 (42.80) | 694 (51.83) |
LDL (mg/dL) | 103.4 ± 29.7 | 98.5 ± 27.8** | 106.2 ± 28.4 | 109.3 ± 33.0 | 107.4 ± 33.1 | 104.6 ± 30.5 |
Cholesterol (mg/dL) | 166.0 ± 34.4** | 159.9 ± 33.3** | 167.2 ± 33.9** | 166 ± 34.5** | 178.5 ± 38.6 | 167.3 ± 35.38 |
Ratio cholesterol/HDL (mg/dL) | 3.7 ± 1.1** | 3.7 ± 1.0 | 3.8 ± 0.98** | 3.8 ± 1.2** | 3.6 ± 0.97 | 3.7 ± 1.1 |
CRP (mg/dL) | 5.3 ± 13.5 | 9.5 ± 19.6* | 5.4 ± 7.2 | 3.9 ± 5.7 | 7.3 ± 9.7 | 6.3 ± 12.5 |
Abdominal obesity (N) % | 95 (32.53) | 179 (67.04) | 148 (59.2) | 124 (45.93) | 196 (76.26) | 742 (55.54) |
Elevated CM risk (N) % | 26 (8.87)** | 42 (15.67)* | 38 (15.14)* | 28 (10.37)* | 70 (27.24) | 204 (15.24) |