Characteristics of Palestinian and Israeli study participants.

The values presented are means and SDs or proportions. Comparisons by sex between ethnicities were performed using a Student t test or a χ2 test where indicated. *Triglycerides and TG/HDL ratio were not normally distributed and are presented as medians and inter-quartile ranges Weight categories: N-normal weight (BMI<25kg/m2), OW—overweight (25< BMI<30 kg/m2); OB—obese—(BMI 30+ kg/m2) Glucose tolerance categories: NGT-normal glucose tolerance (fasting plasma glucose<5.5 mmol/ll and 2-hr plasma glucose<7.7mmol/l); PRE-D- Impaired fasting glucose [5.5> FPG<6.93mmol/l or impaired glucose tolerance (2-hour glucose 7.7–11.0 mmol/l)]; DM- Diabetes (on anti-hyperglycemic medications due to diagnosis of diabetes or fasting glucose >5.5mmol/ll or 2-hour glucose >11.0mg/dl). Characteristics of Palestinian and Israeli study participants.