TABLE 1.
COHORT CHARACTERISTICS
| Characteristic | Mean (SD)/Median or Frequency (%) |
|---|---|
| Visit 1 NT-pro BNP (pg/ml) | 90.8 (128.5)/54.6 |
| Visit 3 NT-pro BNP (pg/ml) | 122.6 (214.9)/66.7 |
| NT-pro BNP Difference (Visit 3 – Visit 1) | 32.7 (11.6)/11.6 |
| Visit 3 NT-pro BNP > 70 pg/ml | 714 (48.0%) |
| Age (years) | 64.8 (9.6)/65 |
| Gender (male) | 768 (51.6%) |
| Race | |
| -Non-Hispanic White | 627 (42.1%) |
| -Chinese | 210 (14.1%) |
| -African American | 266 (17.9%) |
| -Hispanic | 385 (25.9%) |
| Waist circumference (cm) | 98.3 (14.1)/97 |
| Hip circumference (cm) | 104.3 (10.9)/102.6 |
| BMI (kg/m2) | 28.1 (5.2)/27.3 |
| Waist to Hip Ratio | 0.94 (0.07)/0.95 |
| Visceral Fat Area (cm2) | 148 (69.2)/137 |
| Subcutaneous Fat Area (cm2) | 254 (117.7)/236 |
| Dyslipidemia (Y/N) | 587 (40.2%) |
| Triglycerides (mg/dl) | 135 (98)/116 |
| Glucose (mg/dl) | 98 (26)/91 |
| Diabetes Mellitus | 211 (14.2%) |
| Smoking | |
| -Current | 151 (10.2%) |
| -Former | 636 (43.1%) |
| -Never | 689 (46.7%) |
| Systolic Blood Pressure (mmHg) | 124 (20)/121 |
| Diastolic Blood Pressure (mmHg) | 70 (10)/70 |
| Hypertension | 697 (47.2%) |
| eGFR by CKD Epi (ml/min/1.73 m2) | 79 (17)/79 |
| Chronic Kidney Disease (eGFR < 60) | 209 (14.1%) |
| Family History of Premature Myocardial Infarction | 89 (6%) |
| Adiponectin (µg/ml) | 21 (13)/17 |
| Leptin (ng/ml) | 20 (22)/13 |
| Aldosterone (pg/ml) | 151 (88)/131 |
| Renin (ng/ml) | 1.45 (3.3)/0.57 |
| End-Diastolic LV Mass (grams) | 147 (39)/141 |
| LV Ejection Fraction (%) | 69 (7)/70 |
N = 1,489 for visit 3 variables; N = 1,452 for change in NT-proBNP from visit 1 to visit 3