Table 2.
Summary of Patient Characteristics of Included Studies
| First Author (Ref #) | Total Number | Male | Age* (years) | BMI* (kg/m2) | Diabetes | Hypertension | FRS* | CAC* | EFV* (mL) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Britton [20] | 3,086 | 51% | 50.2±10 | 27.7±5.2 | 5.4% | 27% | NR | NR | 111±43 |
| Cheng [16] | 232 | 79% | 61±9 | 28.5±4.9 | 18% | 65% | 13±7 | 50.4±7.8 | 89±41 |
| Ding [24] | 1,119 | 47% | 60±10 | 27.9 | 10.7% | 37% | NR | NR | 82 |
| D'Marco [17] | 95 | 61% | 58±15 | 25.4±15.3 | 59% | 97% | NR | 95.7 | 113 |
| Forouzandeh [14] | 760 | 41% | 54±14 | 30.6±7.3 | 15% | 57% | 8±8 | 125±429 | 127±61 |
| Greif [15] | 145 | 65% | 60±10 | NR | 17% | 74% | NR | 847±1,555 | 240±110 |
| Kunita[19] | 722 | 61% | 65±11 | 23.7±3.5 | 33% | 58% | NR | 24 | 107 |
| Mahabadi [7] | 4,093 | 47% | 59±8 | NR | 12% | 32% | NR | NR | 86 |
| Shmilovich [18] | 226 | 51% | 52±9 | 26.8±4.9 | 0% | 34% | 2 | NR | 65 |
BMI – body mass index; CAC – coronary artery calcium score; EFV – epicardial fat volume; FRS – Framingham Risk Score;
* values are represented as averages±standard deviation, otherwise values are medians