Table 2.

Distribution of risk factors and clinical characteristics by SAT/VAT categories*

Risk factor	Low SAT/low VAT	High SAT/low VAT	Low SAT/high VAT	High SAT/high VAT	P value comparing discordant SAT and VAT	P value across groups
n	1,650	266	666	766
Men
Age (years)	49	47	58	54	<0.0001	<0.0001
BMI (kg/m2)	25.6	30.2	28.5	34.0	<0.0001	<0.0001
Waist circumference (cm)	93	107	101	116	<0.0001	<0.0001
SAT (cm3)	1,861	3,753	2,317	4,190	<0.0001	<0.0001
VAT (cm3)	1,532	1,898	2,959	3,315	<0.0001	<0.0001
Women
Age (years)	51	51	61	56	<0.0001	<0.0001
BMI (kg/m2)	23.2	29.5	27.1	34.4	<0.0001	<0.0001
Waist circumference (cm)	83	99	95	112	0.0002	<0.0001
SAT (cm3)	2,088	4,530	2,955	5,157	<0.0001	<0.0001
VAT (cm3)	773	1,103	1,831	2,283	<0.0001	<0.0001

SAT and VAT categories are defined as high if ≥90th percentile cut points in healthy referent sample: SAT, men = 2,979 cm³; women = 3,735 cm3; VAT, men = 2,323 cm³; women = 1,359 cm³.