Table 1.
Subject characteristics
|
Parameter |
Female |
Male |
|---|---|---|
| (n = 281) | (n = 257) | |
| Age (y) |
38.9 ± 5.0 |
38.2 ± 5.1 |
| Height (cm) |
166 ± 5.4 |
180 ± 6.4 |
| Weight (kg) |
70.5 ± 13.6 |
86.9 ± 14.6 |
| BMI (kg/m2) |
25.7 ± 5.1 |
26.9 ± 4.2 |
| Waist-to-hip ratio |
0.85 ± 0.06 |
0.94 ± 0.076 |
| SBP (mmHg) |
123 ± 14 |
133 ± 14 |
| DBP (mmHg) |
79 ± 9 |
84 ± 11 |
| MAP (mmHg) |
99 ± 10 |
101 ± 10 |
| Fasting glucose (mmol/L) |
5.2 ± 0.69 |
5.5 ± 0.68 |
| Fasting Insulin (mmol/L) |
8.6 ± 7.0 |
9.3 ± 10.9 |
| PAI |
8.8 ± 1.8 |
8.7 ± 2.0 |
| FEV1/FVC (%) |
80.7 ± 5.5 |
78.8 ± 5.9 |
| Antihypertensive treatment (%) |
5.0 |
4.3 |
| Smoking (%) | 11.0 | 15.2 |
Values are mean ± SD if not otherwise indicated.
BMI: body mass index; SBP: systolic blood pressure; DBP: diastolic blood pressure; MAP: mean arterial pressure; PAI: physical activity index; FEV1/FVC: ratio of forced expiratory capacity in one second and forced vital capacity.