Characteristics of study subjects.

JA-1, first-generation Japanese-Americans; JA-2, second- or later-generation Japanese-Americans; BMI, body mass index; BP, blood pressure; 2-h, two-hour post-load; HOMA-IR, homeostasis model assessment-insulin resistance; HDL, high-density lipoprotein. Values are expressed as numbers, means ± SD, medians (25th–75th percentile levels), or percentages. The parameters were analyzed after adjusting for age and sex. aP < 0.05 between Japanese and JA-1. bP < 0.05 between Japanese and JA-2. cP < 0.05 between JA-1 and JA-2. Characteristics of study subjects.