Table 1.

Characteristics of the subjects studied according to gender and urban and rural location

^*P<0.01; ^†P<0.05. Data represent the means±SD (for normal distribution) or median (range); ^‡Logarithmic transformation performed before analysis.

BMI, body mass index; WHR, waist-to-hip ratio; FPG, fasting plasma glucose; PPG₁₂₀, 120-min post-challenge plasma glucose; HDL-C, high density lipoprotein-cholesterol; LDL-C, low density lipoprotein-cholesterol; SBP, systolic blood pressure; DBP, diastolic blood pressure; KRW, Korean Won.