Table 1.
Study sample characteristics
| Men (N = 1,602) |
Women (N = 1,491) |
|
|---|---|---|
| Continuous characteristics, mean (s.d.) | ||
| Age (years) | 49.3 (10.5) | 51.7 (9.6) |
| BMI (kg/m2) | 28.2 (4.3) | 26.9 (5.6) |
| Waist circumference (cm) | 100.2 (11.3) | 92.6 (15.0) |
| Abdominal subcutaneous adipose tissue (cm3) |
2,607 (1,182) | 3,135 (1,499) |
| Visceral adipose tissue (cm3) | 2,189 (988) | 1,326 (789) |
| Log insulin (pmol/l) | 4.44 (0.38) | 4.34 (0.37) |
| Log proinsulin (pmol/l) | 2.52 (0.50) | 2.31 (0.46) |
| Log proinsulin/insulin ratio | 0.57 (0.09) | 0.54 (0.09) |
| Log HOMAIR | 1.06 (0.41) | 0.91 (0.41) |
| Categorical characteristics, n (%) | ||
| Current smoker | 209 (13.1) | 188 (12.6) |
| Regular alcohol consumptiona | 218 (13.9) | 192 (13.1) |
| Postmenopausal | — | 740 (49.6) |
| Hormone replacement therapy use |
— | 301 (20.3) |
| Subcutaneous adipose tissue ≥90th percentile |
483 (30.2) | 447 (30.0) |
| Visceral adipose tissue ≥90th percentile |
635 (39.6) | 629 (42.2) |
| HOMAIR ≥75th percentile | 462 (30.6) | 265 (19.0) |
HOMAIR, homeostasis model assessment of insulin resistance.
a
Defined as >14 drinks/week for men, >7 drinks/week for women.