Table 1. Characteristics of the study samples.
| Substudy 1 | Substudy 2a | Substudy 3 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| |
Men |
Women |
Men |
Women |
Men |
Women |
| N | 18 | 12 | 24 | 9 | 14 | 9 |
| Age (years) | 68.1 (63.8–71.4) | 70.2 (69.4–71.4) | 66.8 (60.0–73.6) | 66.2 (64.8–70.3) | 69.5 (65.7–69.6) | 70.1 (65.7–75.0) |
| Weight (kg) | 83.3 (80.0–96.7)b | 72.2 (59.4–85.0)b | 82.0 (76.2–92.8) | 74.0 (59.3–88.9) | 87.8 (75.2–96.5) | 71.0 (63.1–74.9) |
| BMI (kg m−2) | 26.8 (24.6–30.4)b | 25.7 (22.1–31.4)b | 26.4 (25.1–28.1) | 29.0 (22.9–31.7) | 28.4 (25.0–30.4) | 25.4 (22.4–26.6) |
| WC (cm) | 100.9 (91.2–107.3)b | 91.3 (78.8–98.4)b | 101.0 (95.4–102.8) | 94.0 (80.5–100.5) | 104.8 (95.4–114.8) | 90.0 (82.4–98.1) |
| VAT (cm) | 8.1 (5.73–10.53) | 5.4 (4.8–7.3) | 8.4 (7.4–10.0) | 6.3 (5.3–9.2) | 9.3 (7.7–12.0)c | 6.9 (5.2–7.9)c |
| SAT (cm) | 2.3 (1.7–3.2) | 2.4 (1.6–3.6) | 2.3 (1.8–2.9) | 3.6 (1.6–4.3) | 2.4 (1.5–2.7)c | 3.0 (2.3–3.1)c |
Abbreviations: BMI, body mass index; SAT, subcutaneous adipose tissue; VAT, visceral adipose tissue; WC, waist circumference.
a
Data from the first measurement day.
b
Data from participation in the ADDITION-PRO study.
c
Fasting ultrasound measurements.
Data are median and interquartile range.