Table 2.
Biomarker profile of the study population stratified by sex
| Variable | Men (N = 306) | Women (N = 389) | Total (N = 695) | P value* |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BMI (kg/m2) | 20.6 (15.6, 33.3) | 22.0 (15.1, 43.1) | 21.3 (15.1, 43.1) | < 0.001 |
| WC (cm) | 72.5 (56.0, 100.1) | 75.0 (58.0, 110.7) | 74.0 (56.0, 110.7) | < 0.001 |
| HC (cm) | 82.8 (70.0, 107.0) | 88.0 (11.9, 134.0) | 86.0 (11.9, 134.0) | < 0.001 |
| WHR | 0.9 (0.8, 1.1) | 0.9 (0.6, 8.2) | 0.9 (0.6, 8.2) | < 0.001 |
| SBP (mmHg) | 121.5 (81.5, 204.0) | 120.5 (89.0, 221.0) | 121.0 (81.5, 221.0) | 0.537 |
| DBP (mmHg) | 74.5 (50.0, 130.0) | 76.0 (53.0, 129.5) | 75.5 (50.0, 130.0) | 0.369 |
| CIMTLeft (cm) | 0.7 (0.4, 6.7) | 0.7 (0.4, 6.7) | 0.7 (0.1, 6.7) | 0.217 |
| CIMTRight (cm) | 0.7 (0.1, 1.0) | 0.7 (0.1, 1.1) | 0.7 (0.1, 1.1) | 0.662 |
| Insulin (mIU/ml) | 2.0 (2.0, 301.0) | 2.6 (2.0, 301.0) | 2.0 (2.0, 301.0) | < 0.001 |
| Glucose (mmol/l) | 4.3 (2.2, 11.9) | 4.5 (3.1, 20.7) | 4.4 (2.2, 20.7) | 0.004 |
| HDL-C (mmol/l) | 1.2 (0.1, 3.0) | 1.2 (0.2, 2.6) | 1.2 (0.1, 3.0) | 0.274 |
| LDL-C (mmol/l) | 1.5 (0.4, 5.4) | 1.5 (0.4, 5.1) | 1.5 (0.4, 5.4) | 0.664 |
| TC (mmol/l) | 3.4 (0.3, 6.6) | 3.4 (0.5, 6.8) | 3.4 (0.3, 6.8) | 0.980 |
| TG (mmol/l) | 0.6 (0.2, 2.4) | 0.6 (0.1, 2.8) | 0.6 (0.1, 2.8) | 0.137 |
| SAT (cm) | 0.7 (0.2, 2.2) | 1.0 (0.3, 3.9) | 0.8 (0.2, 3.9) | < 0.001 |
| VAT (cm) | 4.1 (1.9, 9.1) | 3.3 (1.5, 8.5) | 3.6 (1.5, 9.1) | < 0.001 |
| Urine Protein (mmol/l) | 0.1 (0.0, 3.6) | 0.1 (0.0, 7.0) | 0.1 (0.0, 7.0) | 0.036 |
| Urine Creatinine (mmol/l) | 9.7 (1.1, 41.3) | 8.4 (1.2, 35.2) | 9.1 (1.1, 41.3) | 0.067 |
*P value for the difference between men and women
WC waist circumference, HC hip circumference, WHR waist-to-hip ratio, SBP systolic blood pressure, DBP diastolic blood pressure, CIMT carotid intima median thickness, HDL-C High density lipoprotein cholesterol, LDL-C low density lipoprotein cholesterol, TC total protein, TG triglycerides SAT subcutaneous adipose tissue, VAT visceral adipose tissue