Table 1.
Baseline Characteristics of the participants according to TG tertiles.
| Baseline Characteristic | T1 | T2 | T3 | P-value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| N | 404 | 409 | 408 | |
| Age (years) | 43.44 (8.23) | 43.78 (8.27) | 43.17 (7.51) | 0.559 |
| Body weight (kg) | 71.79 (9.99) | 74.07 (10.91) | 75.78 (10.33) | <0.001 |
| Waist circumference (cm) | 84.48 (7.11) | 86.41 (7.65) | 87.79 (6.96) | <0.001 |
| BMI (kg/m2) | 24.62 (2.81) | 25.35 (3.13) | 25.93 (2.86) | <0.001 |
| ALT (IU/L) | 25.00 (20.00-35.00) | 28.00 (22.00-41.00) | 31.00 (24.00-45.00) | <0.001 |
| AST (IU/L) | 20.93 (7.32) | 22.38 (8.55) | 23.57 (9.08) | <0.001 |
| GGT (IU/L) | 20.00 (15.00-26.00) | 23.00 (18.00-32.00) | 28.00 (21.00-40.00) | <0.001 |
| Ethanol consumption (g/week) | 1.00 (0.00-36.00) | 2.80 (1.00-54.00) | 9.33 (1.00-60.00) | 0.017 |
| HDL-cholesterol (mg/dL) | 48.87 (9.88) | 43.87 (8.18) | 39.49 (8.59) | <0.001 |
| Total Cholesterol (mg/dL) | 194.25 (29.11) | 207.84 (31.26) | 219.48 (31.87) | <0.001 |
| TG (mg/dL) | 66.12 (16.36) | 115.16 (14.59) | 207.77 (65.96) | <0.001 |
| HbA1c (%) | 5.16 (0.27) | 5.15 (0.28) | 5.16 (0.28) | 0.957 |
| FPG (mg/dl) | 93.75 (4.41) | 94.01 (4.53) | 94.04 (4.38) | 0.6 |
| SBP (mmHg) | 121.31 (13.56) | 123.57 (14.50) | 124.21 (13.60) | 0.008 |
| DBP (mmHg) | 76.56 (9.71) | 78.07 (9.89) | 78.72 (9.35) | 0.005 |
| Regular exercise | 0.181 | |||
| No | 334 (82.67%) | 338 (82.64%) | 354 (86.76%) | |
| Yes | 70 (17.33%) | 71 (17.36%) | 54 (13.24%) | |
| Smoking | 0.001 | |||
| never | 162 (40.10%) | 170 (41.56%) | 139 (34.07%) | |
| past | 124 (30.69%) | 122 (29.83%) | 102 (25.00%) | |
| current | 118 (29.21%) | 117 (28.61%) | 167 (40.93%) | |
| Father or mother with diabetes | 0.237 | |||
| No | 393 (97.28%) | 400 (97.80%) | 391 (95.83%) | |
| Yes | 11 (2.72%) | 9 (2.20%) | 17 (4.17%) |
Continuous variables are presented as mean ± S.D. or as median (Q1-Q3). Categorical data are presented as number (percentage). BMI: Body mass index; TG: Triglycerides; TC: Total Cholesterol; FPG: Fasting plasma glucose; SBP: Systolic blood pressure; DBP: Diastolic blood pressure.