Characteristics of the two ethnic groups.

Abstract

<p>Values are % (n), mean ± SD, or median (25th, 75th percentile) for skewed data; p values were calculated using the Student’s t-test or the Mann-Whitney U-test for continuous variables and the Chi-squared test for categorical variables. Abbreviations: BMI, body mass index; BP, blood pressure; HbA1c, glycosylated haemoglobin; HDL, high density lipoprotein, HOMA-IR, homeostasis model of the assessment of insulin resistance; WHR, waist hip ratio.</p