OBJECTIVE: This research was designed to study the diet, lipid profile, and metabolic and body indices of @entity6 and Ghanaian populations. METHODS: Fifty-one @entity6 were recruited through medical clinics. Data collected included food intake and anthropometric measurement. Blood samples were taken for @entity413 and serum lipid analyses. Serum non-esterified @entity1718 , very low-density lipoproteins, low-density lipoproteins, high-density lipoproteins, total @entity165 , and @entity1674 levels were measured. RESULTS: The Ghanaian subjects had lower body mass indexes than did the American white and black subjects (P < 0.01), although they recorded the highest @entity1735 intake. Dietary fat intake was not significantly correlated with body fat level or body mass index among the different observational groups. The serum ratio of saturated to polyunsaturated fat was higher in all @entity6 than in controls and higher in Ghanaians than in Americans. Total @entity165 , @entity1674 , and lipoproteins were within normal ranges for @entity6 and non- @entity6 subjects. The ratio of total @entity165 to high-density lipoprotein @entity165 was slightly elevated among the white @entity6 (P < 0.05). CONCLUSIONS: The data showed a higher metabolism of @entity1735 for energy in the Ghanaian group than in the other groups. In addition, fat metabolism may differ between Americans and Ghanaians. For many variables, black Americans were more similar to white Americans than to Ghanaians. These observations imply that cultural factors may contribute more than ethnic origin to the etiology of @entity6 .

XXXX , diet, and body indices of type II diabetic American whites and blacks and Ghanaians.

@entity6 :: ('MESH:D003920', 'Disease') :: ['diabetics', 'diabetic', 'diabetes', 'type II diabetic and non-diabetic subjects among American white and black', 'type II diabetic and non-diabetic volunteers'] @entity1674 :: ('MESH:D014280', 'Chemical') :: ['triacylglycerols'] @entity1735 :: ('CHEBI:16646', 'Chemical') :: ['carbohydrate'] @entity1718 :: ('MESH:D005227', 'Chemical') :: ['fatty acids'] @entity413 :: ('MESH:D005947', 'Chemical') :: ['glucose'] @entity165 :: ('MESH:D002784', 'Chemical') :: ['cholesterol']
@entity1718 :: (MESH:D005227,Chemical) :: ['Fatty acids']
