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Characteristics of the Framingham study sample (n=2,411)
| Clinical variables | Mean ± standard deviation, or % |
|---|---|
| Age, years | 60.8 ± 9.6 |
| Women, % | 52.6% |
| Body mass index at exam 7, kg/m2 | 28.2 ± 5.4 |
| Diabetes Mellitus, % | 9.7% |
| Blood fasting glucose at exam 7, mg/dl | 105.5 ± 26.6 |
| Hemoglobin A1C at exam 7, % | 5.7 ± 1.0 |
| Fasting insulin levels at exam 7, μU/ml | 15.3 ± 11.0 |
| Homa-IR at exam 7, mmol/L × μU/ml | 4.2 ± 3.9 |
