Table 1 Participant Characteristics by Site: Mean ± SD
| Â | Ghana | South Africa | Seychelles | United States |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Men | ||||
 Age (y) | 35.6 ± 6.1 | 33.0 ± 6.2 | 33.4 ± 5.3 | 32.9 ± 5.8 |
 Weight (kg) | 62.4 ± 7.1** | 62.5 ± 12.6** | 73.0 ± 11.2* | 90.9 ± 24.2 |
 Fat Free Mass (kg) | 53.6 ± 5.9** | 47.4 ± 7.1** | 55.2 ± 5.6 | 63.7 ± 10.1 |
 Body Fat (%) | 14.4 ± 5.2 | 23.4 ± 6.1 | 23.3 ± 9.0 | 27.6 ± 11.8 |
 Body Mass Index (kg/m^2) | 22.0 ± 2.3** | 22.1 ± 4.1** | 25.2 ± 3.6* | 28.5 ± 7.7 |
 Systolic Blood Pressure (mmHg) | 116.8 ± 10.5** | 121.1 ± 20.6 | 119.4 ± 13.4 | 128.7 ± 14.0 |
 Diastolic Blood Pressure (mmHg) | 66.7 ± 10.1** | 72.0 ± 14.1* | 71.7 ± 10.7** | 80.9 ± 9.7 |
 Resting hear rate (bpm) | 63.2 ± 8.0 | 62.0 ± 6.8 | 60.5 ± 8.3 | 61.3 ± 8.4 |
 Resting Energy Expenditure (kcal/day) | 1618 ± 136 | 1528 ± 202** | 1651 ± 170 | 1768 ± 371 |
 MVPA (min/day) | 60.0 ± 23.1* | 52.5 ± 25.4 | 49.2 ± 31.1 | 38.9 ± 33.1 |
Women | ||||
 Age (y) | 37.4 ± 6 | 34.2 ± 6.0 | 32.1 ± 6.3** | 34.3 ± 5.8 |
 Weight (kg) | 63.2 ± 15.9** | 83.9 ± 26.4 | 75.8 ± 18.6* | 88.9 ± 18.6 |
 Fat Free Mass (kg) | 41.3 ± 6.6** | 45.6 ± 8.5 | 43.6 ± 6.6 | 49.3 ± 7.3 |
 Body Fat (%) | 32.9 ± 9.3 | 43.2 ± 10.3 | 41.0 ± 7.6 | 43.1 ± 10.8 |
 Body Mass Index (kg/m^2) | 25.4 ± 7.0** | 33.0 ± 9.4 | 28.4 ± 6.2* | 33.2 ± 7.4 |
 Systolic Blood Pressure (mmHg) | 105.6 ± 12.8** | 116.5 ± 19.7 | 105.2 ± 8.5** | 117.8 ± 16.7 |
 Diastolic Blood Pressure (mmHg) | 63.0 ± 11.2** | 73.0 ± 12.6** | 69.7 ± 7.6** | 81.5 ± 13.3 |
 Resting heart rate (bpm) | 73.6 ± 8.8 | 72.7 ± 11.0 | 68.9 ± 7.5 | 70. ± 9.5 |
 Resting Energy Expenditure (kcal/day) | 1389 ± 167 | 1550 ± 232 | 1404 ± 190 | 1439 ± 294 |
 MVPA (min/day) | 26.7 ± 17.3 | 18.6 ± 16.1 | 20.4 ± 12.9 | 18.3 ± 21.9 |