Table 1.
The Characteristics of subjects according to gender and constitution
| Variables |
Constitution type |
P value |
||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| TE | SE | SY | ||
| Male |
|
|
|
|
| Number (%) |
407 (44.8) |
191 (21) |
311 (34.2) |
|
| Age (years) |
52.5 ± 12.1b |
48.5 ± 12.2a,b |
52.8 ± 12.4a |
<0.001 |
| BMI (kg/m2) |
25.8 ± 2.8b,c |
21.9 ± 2.5a,b |
23.7 ± 2.6a,c |
<0.001 |
| Systolic blood pressure (mmHg) |
127.2 ± 14.5b,c |
120.4 ± 14.6b |
122.8 ± 14.5c |
<0.001 |
| Diastolic blood pressure (mmHg) |
81.7 ± 10.5b |
77.4 ± 11.3a,b |
79.7 ± 10.1c |
<0.001 |
| Fasting blood glucose (mg/dl) |
105.6 ± 31.2 |
100.8 ± 33.7 |
105.8 ± 33.6 |
0.17 |
| TG (mg/dl) |
170.0 ± 106.4b |
126.0 ± 67.1a,b |
158.3 ± 106.0c |
<0.001 |
| HDL cholesterol (mg/dl) |
39.1 ± 9.6b,c |
43.2 ± 9.9b |
41.8 ± 11.1c |
<0.001 |
| WC (cm) |
92.4 ± 7.4 |
82.2 ± 7.1 |
86.5 ± 7.9 |
<0.001 |
| Female |
|
|
|
|
| Number (%) |
625 (38.6) |
441 (27.2) |
553 (34.2) |
|
| Age (years) |
53.6 ± 12.7b,c |
49.3 ± 12.9b |
50.19 ± 12.1c |
<0.001 |
| BMI (kg/m2) |
25.5 ± 3.0b,c |
21.5 ± 2.5a,b |
22.8 ± 2.6a,c |
<0.001 |
| Systolic blood pressure (mmHg) |
122.6 ± 17.2b,c |
116.2 ± 16.0b |
117.3 ± 14.6c |
<0.001 |
| Diastolic blood pressure (mmHg) |
78.3 ± 11.7b,c |
74.2 ± 11.3b |
75.2 ± 10.5c |
<0.001 |
| Fasting blood glucose (mg/dl) |
101.7 ± 315b |
92.9 ± 15.6a,b |
98.0 ± 32.1c |
<0.001 |
| TG (mg/dl) |
137.2 ± 89.4b,c |
100.8 ± 57.7a,b |
115.9 ± 68.2a,c |
<0.001 |
| HDL cholesterol (mg/dl) |
45.5 ± 12.3b,c |
51.0 ± 12.6a,b |
48.5 ± 12.4a,c |
<0.001 |
| WC (cm) | 88.9 ± 8.8 | 78.6 ± 8.1 | 81.2 ± 8.2 | <0.001 |
Data shown are the mean ± SD, unless otherwise indicated. aSoeumin and Soyangin differ significantly, bSoeumin and Tae-eumin differ significantly, cSoyangin and Tae-eumin differ significantly. TE, Tae-eumin; SE, Soeumin; SY, Soyangin; BMI, Body mass index; TG, Triglycerides; WC, Waist circumference.