Table 2 Baseline characteristics of study participants (n = 40)

Demographics

 Age (years)

53.10

 ± 12.17

 Female

33

82.5%

Race/ethnicity

 Non-Hispanic White

10

25.0%

 Non-Hispanic Black

29

72.5%

 Asian

1

2.5%

Income bracket

 < $45

11

30.6%

 $45 k–$70 K

12

33.3%

 > $70 K

13

36.1%

Educational level

 < 4-year degree

11

33.3%

 4-year degree

13

39.4%

 > 4-year degree

9

27.3%

Marital status

 Single

18

45.0%

 Married or in a relationship

22

55.0%

Clinical characteristics

 Weight (kg)

105.98

 ± 28.20

 BMI (kg/m²)

37.57

 ± 8.04

 % Body Fat

53.10

 ± 12.17

 HbA1c (%)

5.73

 ± 0.48

 FBG (mg/dL)

95.85

 ± 10.79

 QUICKI

0.31

 ± 0.03

 Cholesterol (mg/dl)

186.85

 ± 36.07

 LDL (mg/dL))

115.43

 ± 33.97

 HDL (mg/dL))

52.37

 ± 12.55

 Triglycerides (mg/dL))

104.55

 ± 45.61

 Systolic BP (mm Hg)

141.38

 ± 20.14

 Diastolic BP (mm Hg)

84.62

 ± 11.75

 BMI (kg/m²)

37.57

 ± 8.04