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Table 5 Clinical features of participants in the acute fructose loading study
| All (n = 76) | BMI <25 (n = 31) | BMI ≥25 (n = 45) | P | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Age, years | 30 (17) | 28 (14) | 33 (19) | 0.22 |
| Male sex, n (%) | 45 (59 %) | 15 (48 %) | 30 (67 %) | 0.18 |
| European ethnicity, n (%) | 25 (33 %) | 16 (52 %) | 9 (20 %) | 0.009 |
| Māori ethnicity, n (%) | 25 (33 %) | 11 (35 %) | 14 (31 %) | 0.88 |
| Pacific ethnicity, n (%) | 26 (34 %) | 4 (13 %) | 22 (49 %) | 0.002 |
| Serum urate, mmol/l | 0.36 (0.11) | 0.31 (0.09) | 0.40 (0.11) | 0.0003 |
| Triglycerides, mmol/L | 1.24 (0.78) | 0.93 (0.34) | 1.44 (0.92) | 0.0013 |
| Fractional excretion of uric acid, % | 5.82 (2.15) | 5.97 (2.46) | 5.70 (1.97) | 0.60 |
| Body mass index, kg/m2 | 27.4 (5.6) | 22.6 (1.66) | 30.8 (4.9) | <0.0001 |
| Kidney disease, n (%) | 1 (1.3 %) | 1 (3.2 %) | 0 (0 %) | 0.82 |
| Hypertension, n (%) | 6 (7.9 %) | 2 (6.5 %) | 4 (8.9 %) | 0.99 |
