Table 1.
Baseline Characteristics
| Total | Atherogenic Dyslipidemia Absent at Baseline | Atherogenic Dyslipidemia Present at Baseline | P | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| n | 452 | 183 | 269 | |
| Age, y | 52.6 (11.9) | 48.1 (11.4) | 55.7 (11.3) | <.001 |
| Female, % | 212 (46.9) | 111 (60.7) | 101 (37.5) | <.001 |
| BMI, kg/m2 | 24.2 (3.2) | 23.1 (3.1) | 25.0 (3.1) | <.001 |
| Waist circumference, cm | 82.3 (10.4)a | 77.8 (10.2) | 85.5 (9.3) | <.001 |
| Alcohol consumption, g/d | 0.0 (0.0–5.0) | 0.0 (0.0–4.2) | 0.0 (0.0–5.5) | .35 |
| Moderate to heavy alcohol consumption, % | 101 (22.3) | 38 (20.8) | 63 (23.4) | .51 |
| Current smoking, % | 59 (13.1) | 23 (12.6) | 36 (13.4) | .80 |
| Physical activity, kcal/wk | 2247.0 (1421.1–3381.6) | 2462.0 (1564.3–3726.5) | 2100.0 (1382.3–3269.3) | .026 |
| Moderate to vigorous physical activity, % | 108 (23.9) | 47 (25.7) | 61 (22.7) | .46 |
| Diabetes, % | 71 (15.7) | 13 (7.1) | 58 (21.6) | <.001 |
| Hypertension, % | 163 (36.1) | 48 (26.2) | 115 (42.8) | <.001 |
| Cardiovascular disease, % | 14 (3.1) | 3 (1.6) | 11 (4.1) | .17 |
| Systolic blood pressure, mm Hg | 129.3 (18.0) | 124.0 (16.3) | 132.9 (18.3) | <.001 |
| Diastolic blood pressure, mm Hg | 76.8 (9.5) | 73.7 (8.9) | 78.9 (9.3) | <.001 |
| Fasting plasma glucose, mmol/L | 5.40 (1.09) | 5.04 (0.61) | 5.64 (1.27) | <.001 |
| 2-h plasma glucose, mmol/L | 8.02 (3.10) | 7.07 (1.86) | 8.67 (3.57) | <.001 |
| Fasting plasma insulin, pmol/L | 83.3 (62.5–111.1) | 69.5 (55.6–97.2) | 90.3 (69.5–125.0) | <.001 |
| HOMA-IR | 2.70 (1.98–3.90) | 2.28 (1.78–3.01) | 3.15 (2.21–4.55) | <.001 |
| Total cholesterol, mmol/L | 5.77 (1.02) | 5.09 (0.59) | 6.24 (0.99) | <.001 |
| LDL cholesterol, mmol/L | 3.58 (0.94) | 2.98 (0.50) | 3.99 (0.95) | <.001 |
| Triglycerides, mmol/L | 1.24 (0.86–1.76) | 0.88 (0.69–1.16) | 1.60 (1.18–2.42) | <.001 |
| HDL cholesterol, mmol/L | 1.51 (0.43) | 1.74 (0.41) | 1.35 (0.37) | <.001 |
| Non-HDL cholesterol, mmol/L | 4.26 (1.09) | 3.35 (0.52) | 4.89 (0.92) | <.001 |
| SAT, cm2 | 147.7 (105.9–193.7) | 130.2 (88.6–183.4) | 158.0 (116.8–206.8) | <.001 |
| VAT, cm2 | 79.3 (41.3–115.9) | 46.8 (25.0–78.9) | 95.9 (68.7–131.0) | <.001 |
Data are expressed as means ± SD, median (interquartile range, 25–75%), or proportions.
a
n = 444.