Table 1.
Study Sample Characteristics
| Women (n=45)* | Men (n=46)* | |
|---|---|---|
| Mean (SD) | ||
| Continuous characteristics | ||
| Age, y | 58.6 (10.0) | 57.6 (11.1) |
| BMI, kg/m2 | 27.1 (5.0) | 27.8 (4.7) |
| Waist circumference, cm | 96.7 (14.4) | 100.2 (11.8) |
| Neck circumference, cm* | 33.6 (2.2) | 41.3 (3.1) |
| VAT, cm3 | 1589 (943) | 2784 (1328) |
| SAT, cm3 | 3672 (1605) | 2779 (1266) |
| Fasting glucose, mg/dL | 97 (10.1) | 105 (30.4) |
| SBP, mm Hg | 119 (14.1) | 125 (17.2) |
| HDL cholesterol, mg/dL | 63 (19.6) | 52 (16.3) |
| Triglycerides, mg/dL | 120 (165.3) | 122 (95.3) |
| Total neck fat | 438 (108.7) | 429 (86.8) |
| Breast fat | 128 (45.6) | 83 (25.4) |
| Upper body subcutaneous neck fat* | 310 (71.0) | 345 (65.6) |
| Categorical characteristics | ||
| Current smoker, % | 6.5 | 13.3 |
| Diabetes, % | 0 | 6.7 |
Data presented as mean (SD) for continuous characteristics and mean (SD) or median (quartile 1, quartile 3) for categorical characteristics. BMI, indicates body mass index; HDL, high‐density lipoprotein; SAT, subcutaneous adipose tissue; SBP, systolic blood pressure; VAT, visceral adipose tissue.
*
Based on a sample size of 91 because 1 participant did not attend the clinical examination and thus no baseline clinical characteristics were available.
*
Data on neck circumference was available for 42 patients because it was not measured in Offspring exam 8.
*
Upper body subcutaneous neck fat equals total neck fat minus breast fat.