Table 1 Clinical characteristics (mean ± SD).

From: Association between muscle mass and diabetes prevalence independent of body fat distribution in adults under 50 years old

 

Men

p value

Women

p value

With diabetes

Without diabetes

With diabetes

Without diabetes

Number, n

50

908

 

41

765

 

Age, years

40.4 ± 7.1

34.1 ± 8.7

<0.0001

40.0 ± 6.6

34.1 ± 8.7

<0.0001

Race

  

0.008

  

0.130

 Non-Hispanic Black, n (%)

11 (22%)

209 (23%)

 

12 (29%)

188 (25%)

 

 Non-Hispanic White, n (%)

14 (28%)

425 (47%)

 

13 (32%)

363 (48%)

 

 Hispanic, n (%)

25 (50%)

274 (30%)

 

16 (39%)

214 (28%)

 

Body mass index, kg/m2

30.6 ± 6.1

27.6 ± 4.5

0.0002

32.6 ± 7.6

28.0 ± 6.5

<0.0001

Weight, kg

91.1 ± 19.5

85.3 ± 15.6

0.029

85.6 ± 21.7

73.9 ± 17.9

0.0002

Appendicular lean mass (ALM), kg

26.9 ± 5.0

27.1 ± 4.4

0.816

19.9 ± 4.0

18.2 ± 3.9

0.003

ALM/weight, %

29.8 ± 3.2

32.1 ± 3.1

<0.0001

23.7 ± 2.4

24.9 ± 2.9

0.008

Android/gynoid fat

0.8 ± 0.2

0.6 ± 0.2

<0.0001

0.6 ± 0.2

0.4 ± 0.1

<0.0001

Smoking status

  

0.640

  

0.742

 Never smoker, n (%)

25 (50%)

457 (50%)

 

25 (61%)

483 (63%)

 

 Former smoker, n (%)

11 (22%)

157 (17%)

 

5 (12%)

113 (15%)

 

 Current smoker, n (%)

14 (28%)

294 (32%)

 

11 (27%)

169 (22%)

 

Education

  

0.985

  

0.0004

 Less than 12th grade, n (%)

14 (28%)

245 (27%)

 

18 (44%)

147 (19%)

 

 12th grade, n (%)

12 (24%)

225 (25%)

 

9 (22%)

163 (21%)

 

 More than 12th grade, n (%)

24 (48%)

438 (48%)

 

14 (34%)

455 (60%)

 

Physically inactive, n (%)

22 (44%)

264 (29%)

0.020

21 (51%)

223 (29%)

0.003