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Table 2 Comparison of medians of European, African and Amerindian ancestry according to components of metabolic syndrome

From: Cardio-metabolic parameters are associated with genetic admixture estimates in a pediatric population from Colombia

   

European

African

Amerindian

n (%)

Median (IQR)

Median (IQR)

Median (IQR)

Overall

 

853 (100)

0.67 (0.63–0.71)

0.13 (0.11–0.16)

0.19 (0.16–0.22)

WC

Adequate (p90th)

818 (96)

0.67 (0.63–0.71)

0.13 (0.11–0.16)

0.19 (0.16–0.22)

 

High (>p90th)

35 (4)

0.67 (0.62–0.70)

0.13 (0.10–0.17)

0.19 (0.17–0.23)

BMI

Adequate (≤ p85th)

418 (49)

0.67 (0.63–0.71)

0.13 (0.11–0.16)

0.19 (0.16–0.22)

 

Overweight (>p85th)

435 (51)

0.67 (0.63–0.71)

0.13 (0.11–0.16)

0.19 (0.16–0.22)

Fasting Glucose

Adequate (<100 mg/dL)

829 (97)

0.67 (0.63–0.71)

0.13 (0.11–0.16)

0.19 (0.16–0.22)

 

High (≥100 mg/dL)

24 (3)

0.68 (0.64–0.71)

0.15 (0.12–0.17)

0.19 (0.15–0.20)

Fasting Insulin

Adequate (≤23)

799 (94)

0.67 (0.63–0.71)

0.13 (0.11–0.16)*

0.19 (0.16–0.22)

 

High (>23,1)

54 (6)

0,66 (0,63–0,70)

0.15 (0.12–0.17)

0.19 (0.16–0.22)

HOMA score

Adequate (≤ 3.1)

808 (95)

0.67 (0.63–0.71)

0.13 (0.11–0.16)*

0.19 (0.16–0.22)

 

High (>3.1)

45 (5)

0.66 (0.63–0.70)

0.15 (0.12–0.17)

0.19 (0.16–0.22)

TG

Adequate (< 100 mg/dL)

537 (63)

0.68 (0.63–0.72)**

0.13 (0.11–0.16)

0.19 (0.16–0.22)**

 

High (≥110 mg/dL)

316 (37)

0.66 (0.63–0.70)

0.13 (0.11–0.16)

0.20 (0.17–0.23)

HDL

Adequate (> 40 mg/dL)

689 (81)

0.67 (0.63–0.71)

0.13 (0.11–0.16)

0.19 (0.16–0.22)

 

Low (≤40 mg/dL)

164 (19)

0.67 (0.63–0.70)

0.13 (0.11–0.17)

0.19 (0.17–0.22)

DBP

Adequate (<p90th)

786 (92)

0.67 (0.63–0.71)

0.13 (0.11–0.16)

0.19 (0.16–0.22)

 

High (≥p90th)

67 (8)

0.67 (0.62–0.70)

0.13 (0.11–0.16)

0.20 (0.18–0.23)

SBP

Adequate (p <90th)

811 (95)

0.67 (0.63–0.71)**

0.13 (0.11–0.16)*

0.19 (0.16–0.22)

 

High (≥p90th)

42 (5)

0.65 (0.61–0.68)

0.15 (0.12–0.18)

0.19 (0.17–0.23)

  1. Data presented in median and interquartile range. BMI body mass index, WC waist circumference, TG triglycerides, HDL high density lipoprotein, DBP diastolic blood pressure, SBP systolic pressure arterial, IQR interquartile range. Significant differences between groups: U de Mann-Whitney test *P <0.05, **P <0.01