Comparison of measured variables between British Asian males taking regular exercise (non-sedentary) and those not taking regular exercise (sedentary)
| British Asian patients | British Asian controls | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Variable | Sedentary (n=61) | Non-sedentary (n=19) | p value | Sedentary (n=66) | Non-sedentary (n=14) | p value | |
| Log serum insulin 0 h (μU/ml) | 31.8 (26.0 to 36.5) | 18.9 (15.1 to 21.7) | <0.001 | 19.6 (17.4 to 22.1) | 13.5 (11.1 to 16.6) | <0.01 | |
| Log serum insulin 1 h (μU/ml) | 127.7 (106.6 to 152.9) | 125.2 (77.4 to 135.6) | NS | 93.6 (81.4 to 107.7) | 73.6 (62.8 to 86.4) | <0.05 | |
| Log serum insulin 2 h (μU/ml) | 94.6 (80.6 to 111.0) | 50.90 (37.7 to 68.7) | <0.001 | 60.9 (54.0 to 68.7) | 42.5 (34.4 to 47.4) | <0.05 | |
| Body mass index (kg/m2) | 25.9 (0.3) | 24.3 (0.7) | <0.05 | 24.9 (0.3) | 23.1 (0.5) | <0.01 | |
| Total serum cholesterol (mmol/l) | 6.21 (0.14) | 5.96 (1.80) | NS | 5.65 (0.11) | 5.88 (0.29) | NS | |
| Log serum triglycerides (mmol/l) | 2.50 (2.20 to 2.70) | 1.95 (1.60 to 2.30) | <0.05 | 1.82 (1.60 to 2.00) | 1.85 (1.60 to 2.10) | NS | |
| Log serum high density lipoprotein (mmol/l) | 1.00 (0.90 to 1.00) | 1.09 (1.03 to 1.16) | NS | 1.05 (1.01 to 1.09) | 1.11 (1.00 to 1.20) | NS | |
| Systolic blood pressure (mm Hg) | 132.5 (2.6) | 122.1 (4.1) | <0.05 | 124.7 (2.2) | 109.7 (3.1) | <0.01 | |
| Diastolic blood pressure (mm Hg) | 79.9 | 76.3 | NS | 78.8 | 73.5 | <0.05 | |
Values are means with 95% confidence intervals or SEM.