Table 1.
Clinical and anthropometric characteristics of participants stratified by sex
| Characteristics | Men (n=737) | Women (n=877) | p-Value | All (n=1614) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Age (y) | 44.4±10.8 | 44.5±10.7 | 1 | 44.5± 0.7 |
| Weight (kg) | 74.3±13.1 | 65.4±14.4 | <0.0001 | 69.5±14.5 |
| Height (cm) | 169.3±7.1 | 156.8±6.2 | <0.0001 | 162.6±9.1 |
| BMI (kg/m2) | 25.9±4.0 | 26.6±5.5 | 0.0038 | 26.2±4.9 |
| WC (cm) | 89.0±10.9 | 83.6±12.9 | <0.0001 | 86.1±12.3 |
| WHR | 0.92±0.07 | 0.84±0.08 | <0.0001 | 0.87±0.09 |
| Fasting glucose (mg/dL) | 105.1±27. 2 | 103.3±32.8 | 0.2321 | 104.1±30.4 |
| Cholesterol (mg/dL) | 211.7±44.0 | 214.6±44.7 | 0.554 | 213.3±44.4 |
| HDL-c (mg/dL) | 42.3±12.4 | 48.0±12.0 | <0.0001 | 45.4±12.5 |
| LDL-c (mg/dL) | 140.1±38.6 | 143.5±39.3 | 0.1121 | 142.0±39.0 |
| VLDL-c (mg/dL) | 28.4±16.9 | 22.7±15.8 | <0.0001 | 25.3±16.2 |
| TG (mg/dL) | 152.0±102.9 | 117.3±83.1 | <0.0001 | 133.1±94.2 |
| Uric acid (mg/dL) | 5.5±1.4 | 4.2±1.3 | <0.0001 | 4.8±1.5 |
| SBP (mmHg) | 130.1±19.7 | 125.8±23.3 | <0.0001 | 127.8±21.8 |
| DBP (mmHg) | 87.1±14.0 | 81.9±13.9 | <0.0001 | 84.3±14.1 |
| HR (bpm) | 68.7±10.2 | 72.2±11.4 | <0.0001 | 70.8±11.1 |
| Hypertension, n (%) | 354 (47.0) | 328 (37.3) | <0.0001 | 682 (42.2) |
| Diabetes, n (%) | 55 (7.4) | 68 (7.7) | 0.9003 | 123 (7.6) |
| Overweight/obese, n (%) | 418 (56.6) | 475 (54.4) | 0.3281 | 893 (55.3) |
Data are presented as mean±SD. BMI: body mass index; HR: heart rate; VLDL-c: very low-density lipoprotein cholesterol; WC: waist circumference; WHR: waist-to-hip ratio.