Table 1.
Characteristics of the study population
| Men | Women | p Value | |
|---|---|---|---|
| n=316 | n=260 | ||
| BMI (kg/m2) | 23.35 (3.00) | 23.13 (4.14) | 0.466 |
| WC (cm) | 84.10 (9.14) | 76.11 (12.63) | 0.000 |
| SBP (mm Hg) | 120.88 (10.69) | 110.79 (11.09) | 0.000 |
| DBP (mm Hg) | 74.96 (9.04) | 70.65 (9.45) | 0.000 |
| Glucose (mg/dl) | 96.74 (16.67) | 96.36 (23.57) | 0.425 |
| Cholesterol (mg/dl) | 178.14 (35.09) | 167.94 (35.47) | 0.000 |
| TAG (mg/dl) | 138.53 (80.68) | 104.44 (45.20) | 0.000 |
| HDL (mg/dl) | 41.91 (7.82) | 45.92 (9.79) | 0.000 |
| LDL (mg/dl) | 108.52 (29.54) | 101.14 (30.77) | 0.002 |
| LDL particle diameter | 26.64 (0.53) | 26.76 (0.50) | 0.033 |
| APO A1 (mg/dl) | 158.06 (41.01) | 142.10 (41.24) | 0.000 |
| APO B (mg/dl) | 98.77 (36.11) | 66.68 (28.97) | 0.000 |
| APO E (mg/dl) | 2.08 (1.57) | 1.26 (1.35) | 0.000 |
| Lipoprotein (a) (mg %) | 7.74 (8.52) | 6.70 (9.42) | 0.649 |
| hsCRP (mg/l) | 0.49 (1.59) | 0.40 (0.79) | 0.000 |
| Insulin (µIU/ml) | 7.37 (5.86) | 5.36 (3.76) | 0.000 |
Values were log transformed for analysis.
BMI, body mass index; WC, waist circumference; SBP, systolic blood pressure; DBP, diastolic blood pressure; TAG, triglycerides; HDL, high density lipoprotein; LDL, low density lipoprotein; APO, apolipoprotein; CRP; C-reactive protein.