TABLE 1.
Clinical and metabolic characteristics of the study volunteers1
| Variable | Whole group(n = 492) | Women(n = 306) | Men(n = 186) |
| Age (y) | 50 ± 92 | 49 ± 9 | 51 ± 9 |
| Non-Hispanic white (n) | 303 | 176 | 127 |
| BMI (kg/m2) | 28.5 ± 3.5 | 28.3 ± 3.5 | 28.8 ± 3.5 |
| WC (cm) | 96 ± 11 | 93 ± 11 | 101 ± 9 |
| SBP (mm Hg) | 122 ± 16 | 119 ± 16 | 127 ± 15 |
| Triglycerides (mg/dL) | 135 ± 119107 (72, 162)3 | 117 ± 11494 (69, 140) | 165 ± 120129 (90, 199) |
| HDL cholesterol (mg/dL) | 48 ± 14 | 52 ± 13 | 40 ± 10 |
| FPG (mg/dL) | 96 ± 10 | 95 ± 10 | 98 ± 10 |
1
FPG, fasting plasma glucose; SBP, systolic blood pressure; WC, waist circumference.
2
Mean ± SD (all such values).
3
Median; IQR in parentheses (all such values).