Table 2.
Characteristics of MHO according to gender.
| Characteristics |
MHO men (n = 37) |
MHO women (n = 38) |
P value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Age (years) | 49.32 ± 11.78 | 48.39 ± 11.54 | 0.73 |
| WC (cm) | 109.38 ± 9.35 | 100.03 ± 9.45 | <0.001* |
| SBP (mmHg) | 122.84 ± 9.76 | 119.08 ± 8.92 | 0.09 |
| DBP (mmHg) | 75.22 ± 13.71 | 75.66 ± 6.28 | 0.86 |
| Fasting glucose (mg/dL) | 87.62 ± 9.76 | 88.5 ± 8.78 | 0.68 |
| Fasting insulin (µIU/mL) | 9.58 ± 2.47 | 9.03 ± 2.92 | 0.38 |
| HOMA-IR | 1.97 ± 0.58 | 1.93 ± 0.61 | 0.78 |
| Total cholesterol (mg/dL) | 175.05 ± 39.34 | 169.13 ± 25.88 | 0.44 |
| Triglycerides (mg/dL) | 121.57 ± 22.48 | 115.84 ± 23.80 | 0.10 |
| HDL-C (mg/dL) | 51.35 ± 8.21 | 54.97 ± 5.77 | 0.03* |
| LDL-C (mg/dL) | 100.92 ± 27.44 | 91.26 ± 23.05 | 0.03* |
| hs-CRP (mg/L) | 1.50 ± 0.58 | 1.69 ± 0.58 | 0.15 |
| IGF-1 (ng/mL) | 198.16 ± 40.1 | 209.08 ± 40.39 | 0.22 |
| Carotid IMT (mm) | 0.82 ± 0.16 | 0.74 ± 0.14 | 0.02* |
BMI: body mass index, WC: waist circumference, SBP: systolic blood pressure, DBP: diastolic blood pressure, HOMA-IR: homeostasis model assessment of insulin resistance, HDL-C: high density lipoprotein cholesterol, LDL-C: low density lipoprotein cholesterol, hs-CRP: high sensitivity C-reactive protein, IGF-1: insulin-like growth factor-1, and carotid IMT: carotid intima media thickness. To converte lipid concentration from mg/dL into mmol/L, for total, HDL, and LDL cholesterol divide mg/dL by 38.6 and for triglycerides divide mg/dL by 88.57. Data are expressed as mean ± standard deviation; *P is significant if <0.05.