Table 1.
Clinical and laboratory characteristics of the subjects
| Gout | Healthy | P | |
|---|---|---|---|
| (n = 103) | (n = 204) | ||
| Age, years | 51.0 (16) | 51.0 (14) | 0.944* |
| Body mass index, kg/m2 | 25.8 (4.6) | 23.5 (3.1) | <0.001* |
| Visceral fat area, cm2 | 115.6 ± 25.3 | 97.7 ± 20.2 | <0.001 |
| Visceral fat obesity, VFA ≥100 cm2 | 74 (71.8%) | 84 (41.2%) | <0.001 |
| Waist circumference, cm | 91.2 ± 9.7 | 82.3 ± 7.5 | <0.001 |
| Hip circumference, cm | 99.2 ± 7.4 | 94.0 ± 4.5 | <0.001 |
| Total fat mass, kg | 20.1 (10.3) | 14.9 (5.4) | <0.001* |
| Total fat percentage, % | 25.6 ± 5.7 | 21.7 ± 4.4 | <0.001 |
| Systolic blood pressure, mmHg | 125.0 ± 13.8 | 118.5 ± 12.1 | <0.001 |
| Diastolic blood pressure, mmHg | 80.4 ± 11.1 | 75.7 ± 9.9 | 0.001 |
| Uric acid, mg/dL | 7.9 ± 1.9 | 6.4 ± 6.0 | 0.001 |
| Total cholesterol, mg/dL | 191.2 ± 37.0 | 192.0 ± 27.2 | 0.857 |
| Triglyceride, mg/dL | 155.0 (118) | 82.0 (52.0) | <0.001* |
| High-density lipoprotein, mg/dL | 44.0 (15.0) | 51.0 (15.0) | <0.001* |
| Low-density lipoprotein, mg/dL | 114.3 ± 32.5 | 119.1 ± 25.5 | 0.159 |
| Glucose, mg/dL | 96.4 (16.0) | 89.0 (10.0) | <0.001* |
*Non-parametric Mann-Whitney U-test was used.
mean ± standard deviation or median (interquartile range).