Table 1.
Baseline characteristics of participants free of diabetes in the Framingham Offspring Study (1998–2001) and in KORA S4/F4 Study (1999 – 2001)
| Characteristics | Framingham Offspring Study | KORA |
|---|---|---|
| Mean (SD) or N (%) n=2023 |
Mean (SD) or N (%) n=887 |
|
| Age, yr | 59.6 (9.1) | 63.2 (5.4) |
| Sex, %Male | 893 (44.1%) | 449 (50.6%) |
| Family History of Diabetes | 342 (16.9%) | 203 (22.9%) |
| BMI, kg/m2 | 27.7 (5.0) | 28.1 (4.0) |
| Waist circumference, cm | 98.3 (13.5) | 94.5 (11.1) |
| HDL cholesterol, mmol/L | 1.43 (0.44) | 1.53 (0.42) |
| Triacylglycerols, mmol/L | 1.46 (0.88) | 1.44 (0.80) |
| Fasting Glucose, mml/L | 5.39 (0.53) | 5.47 (0.52) |
| SBP, mmHG | 125.1 (18.2) | 133.1 (18.8) |
| DBP, mmHG | 74.3 (9.6) | 79.8 (10.2) |
| Fasting Plasma Insulin, pmol/La | 82.9 (47.9) | 91.7 (121.6) |
| HOMA-IRa | 3.7 (2.5) | 3.3 (4.2) |
| Adiponectin, mg/mLa | 8.8 (1.8) | 10.0 (5.5) |
a
In KORA, median (IQR) values for Fasting Insulin= 67.2 (47.9; 97.9); for HOMA-IR =2.4 (1.6, 3.5); for adiponectin = 9.0 (6.2, 12.3) BMI: body mass index; SBP: systolic blood pressure; DBP: diastolic blood pressure; HOMA-IR: insulin resistance based on homeostasis model