Comparison of measured variables between Indian Asian males taking regular exercise (non-sedentary) and those not taking regular exercise (sedentary)
| Variable | Indian Asian patients | Indian Asian controls | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sedentary (n=14) | Non-sedentary (n=16) | p value | Sedentary (n=10) | Non-sedentary (n=20) | p value | |||
| Log serum insulin 0 h (μU/ml) | 16.7 (12.6 to 21.3) | 19.8 (15.1 to 21.7) | NS | 16.1 (14.0 to 18.5) | 13.1 (11.4 to 15.1) | NS | ||
| Log serum insulin 1 h (μU/ml) | – | – | — | – | – | – | ||
| Log serum insulin 2 h (μU/ml) | 64.0 (42.9 to 95.5) | 74.4 (55.1 to 100.4) | NS | 79.0 (46.9 to 132.9) | 36.2 (29.6 to 44.2) | <0.01 | ||
| Body mass index (kg/m2) | 25.1 (0.7) | 22.9 (0.6) | <0.05 | 25.6 (0.5) | 23.4 (0.7) | <0.05 | ||
| Total serum cholesterol (mmol/l) | 5.61 (0.30) | 5.28 (0.20) | NS | 5.12 (0.43) | 5.00 (0.19) | NS | ||
| Log serum triglycerides (mmol/l) | 2.33 (1.90 to 1.10) | 1.59 (1.30 to 1.80) | <0.01 | 1.58 (1.06 to 2.30) | 1.29 (1.10 to 1.40) | NS | ||
| Log serum high density lipoprotein (mmol/l) | 1.04 (0.90 to 1.00) | 1.17 (1.00 to 1.20) | NS | 1.28 (1.05 to 1.50) | 1.19 (1.90 to 1.30) | NS | ||
| Systolic blood pressure (mm Hg) | 132.6 (5.7) | 142.7 (4.2) | NS | 138.0 (6.2) | 129.7 (4.0) | NS | ||
| Diastolic blood pressure (mm Hg) | 80.2 (2.1) | 81.6 (1.7) | NS | 82.6 (2.4) | 79.4 (1.2) | NS | ||
Values are means with 95% confidence intervals or SEM.