Table 1.
Patient Characteristics of Patients Included in the Analysis
| Mean ± SD or n (%) | |
|---|---|
| Age | 70 ± 8 |
| Males | 34 (81) |
| Females | 8 (19) |
| Race | |
| White | 41 (98) |
| Non-White | 1 (2) |
| Height (cm) | 172 ± 10 |
| Weight (kg) | 78 ± 19 |
| Body Mass Index | 26 ± 5 |
| Waist (cm) | 101 ± 16 |
| Hip (cm) | 101 ± 13 |
| Diabetic | 10 (24) |
| Metabolic Syndrome by ATP III Criteria | 22 (52) |
| Fasting Glucose (mg/dl) | 115 ± 37 |
| Fasting Insulin (mU/L) | 7 ± 4 |
| QUICK | .25 ± .02 |
| Visceral Fat Area (cm2) | 202 ± 112 |
| Subcutaneous Fat Area (cm2) | 239 ± 115 |
| Percent Visceral Fat Area | 45 ± 12 |
| Qualifying Criterion* | |
| Coronary Artery Disease | 10 (24) |
| Peripheral Vascular Disease | 23 (55) |
| Carotid Atherosclerosis >50% | 12 (29) |
| Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm | 10 (24) |
| Ischemic Stroke | 8 (19) |
| Diabetes | 10 (24) |
*Patients frequently had >1 inclusion criterion