Table 2.
Anthropometric, clinical, and laboratory variables of the study population according to ACE isoforms.
| Variables | ACE 90+ | ACE 65/90/190 | ACE 90− |
|---|---|---|---|
| N = 186 | N = 795 | N = 169 | |
| Age (years) | 48.5 ± 0.7* | 43.9 ± 0.4 | 42.7 ± 0.8 |
| BMI (kg/m2) | 28.2 ± 0.4* | 26.1 ± 0.2 | 25.2 ± 0.4 |
| Waist-to-hip ratio | 0.91 ± 0.01* | 0.87 ± 0.03 | 0.85 ± 0.07 |
| SBP (mmHg) | 145.6 ± 1.4* | 126.5 ± 0.8 | 114.9 ± 0.9 |
| DBP (mmHg) | 95.4 ± 0.8* | 83.7 ± 0.5 | 75.7 ± 0.6 |
| Cholesterol (mg/dL) | 230.3 ± 3.6* | 210.5 ± 1.6 | 208.4 ± 3.4 |
| LDLc (mg/dL) | 153.7 ± 3.3# | 139.3 ± 1.5 | 140.4 ± 2.9 |
| HDLc (mg/dL) | 45.8 ± 1.0 | 45.7 ± 0.5 | 44.8 ± 0.8 |
| Triglycerides (mg/dL) | 162.2 ± 8.3* | 134.4 ± 4.4 | 114.5 ± 7.1 |
| Uric acid (mg/dL) | 5.1 ± 0.1# | 4.7 ± 0.1 | 4.4 ± 0.1 |
| Glucose (mg/dL) | 112.2 ± 3.2# | 104.3 ± 1.1 | 100.6 ± 2.1 |
| Urinary creatinine (mg/12 h) | 700.0 ± 27.9 | 690.4 ± 12.6 | 683.2 ± 23.6 |
| Urinary sodium (mEq/12 h) | 108.8 ± 4.5# | 97.8 ± 2.0 | 90.9 ± 3.9 |
| Urinary potassium (mEq/12 h) | 25.8 ± 1.5 | 23.2 ± 0.6 | 23.0 ± 1.0 |
Values expressed as mean ± SE. BMI: body mass index; SBP: systolic blood pressure; DBP: diastolic blood pressure; LDL: Low-density-lipoprotein cholesterol; HDL: High-density-lipoprotein cholesterol. *P < 0.001 and # P < 0.05 for the comparison of ACE 90+ versus ACE 90− and ACE 90+ versus ACE 65/90/190 kDa groups.