Table 2.
Principal characteristics of 323 community dwelling older individuals from the InChianti study affected by metabolic syndrome and stratified by absence (CRP-) or presence (CRP+) of elevated (>3 pg/mL) hs.CRP plasma levels
| Variable | CRP- (n, 147) | CRP+ (n, 176) | p |
|---|---|---|---|
| Age (years) | 75±6.7 | 75±6.9 | 0.59 |
| Gender (F%) | 70.7 | 60.8 | 0.03 |
| Hs.CRP (mg/L) | 1.63 (1.05-2.26) | 6.18 (4.29-12.4) | 0.001 |
| ATP III MS CRITERIA (%) | |||
| Increased waist | 74.8 | 84.1 | 0.02 |
| High triglycerides | 68.7 | 52.8 | 0.003 |
| Low HDL-C | 56.5 | 52.8 | 0.29 |
| Hypertension | 98.0 | 98.9 | 0.41 |
| Hyperglycemia | 52.4 | 60.8 | 0.08 |
| Glucose (mg/dL) | 106±29 | 113±28 | 0.07 |
| Insulin (U/L) | 10.8 (8.51-14.9) | 12.47 (8.48-18) | 0.03 |
| HOMA | 2.81 (1.93-3.79) | 3.19 (2.13-5.01) | 0.01 |
| Tot. chol. (mg/dL) | 224±42 | 217±38 | 0.13 |
| Trigl. (mg/dL) | 182±83 | 171±90 | 0.26 |
| LDL-C (mg/dL) | 140±38 | 137±32 | 0.43 |
| HDL-C (mg/dL) | 48±11 | 46±12 | 0.25 |
| Waist (cm) | 97±9.5 | 100±9 | 0.001 |
| BMI (kg/m2) | 29.0±3.8 | 30.6±4.3 | 0.001 |
| Calf fat area (mm2) | 1949 (1323-3024) | 1847 (1056-2900) | 0.49 |
| SBP (mm/Hg) | 155±20 | 156±17.7 | 0.68 |
| DBP (mm/Hg) | 85.1±7.9 | 85.4±8.8 | 0.73 |
| Energy (Kcal/day) | 1872±593 | 1859±503 | 0.82 |
| Alcohol (g/day) | 5.73 (0-13.6) | 6.04 (0-19.3) | 0.27 |
| Diabetes | 22.3 | 20.9 | 0.49 |
| CHD (%) | 7.5 | 12.1 | 0.12 |
| Stroke (%) | 5.5 | 8.0 | 0.25 |
| ABI <0.9 (%) | 11.6 | 21.6 | 0.01 |
| Smoking (%) | |||
| Never | 69.4 | 58.5 | |
| Former | 25.2 | 29.5 | |
| Current | 5.4 | 11.9 | 0.06 |
BMI, body mass index; ABI, ankle brachial index; CHD, coronary heart disease. For CRP, insulin, HOMA, ABI: median (interquartile range).