Table 1.
Clinical and Metabolic Characteristics in the Study Groups
| Men (n=167) | Women (n=167) | P Value | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Age, y | 45±12 | 45±11 | 0.967 |
| Body mass index, kg/m2 | 26.5±3.7 | 26.6±3.8 | 0.898 |
| Height, cm | 180±6 | 166±6 | <0.001 |
| Weight, kg | 88±12 | 73±11 | <0.001 |
| Systolic blood pressure, mm Hg | 132±17 | 127±18 | 0.006 |
| Diastolic blood pressure, mm Hg | 75±12 | 72±12 | 0.026 |
| Smoking | |||
| Current | 51 (30.5) | 46 (27.5) | 0.547 |
| Previous | 22 (13.2) | 17 (10.2) | 0.394 |
| Never | 94 (56.3) | 10 (62.3) | 0.265 |
| Alcohol, standard drinks per week | 4 (1–10) | 2 (0–4) | <0.001 |
| Creatinine, μmol/L | 82±12 | 65±9 | <0.001 |
| Cystatin‐C, mg/L | 0.87±0.14 | 0.80±0.14 | <0.001 |
| eGFR, mL/min per 1.73 m2 | 99.2±14.5 | 99.3±14.0 | 0.956 |
| Total cholesterol, mmol/L | 5.1±1.0 | 5.1±1.0 | 0.804 |
| LDL cholesterol, mmol/L | 3.1±1.0 | 2.8±0.9 | 0.021 |
| HDL cholesterol, mmol/L | 1.4±0.3 | 1.8±0.4 | <0.001 |
| Triglycerides, mmol/L | 1.3 (0.7–1.5) | 1.1 (0.7–1.3) | 0.007 |
| Fasting plasma glucose, mmol/L | 5.5±0.5 | 5.3±0.5 | <0.001 |
| Cornell voltage product in ECG, ms×mm | 1638±615 | 1621±509 | 0.779 |
Values are means±SD except for smoking, which shows the number of participants and percentages, and for alcohol intake and triglycerides, which are shown as medians (lower and upper quartiles) due to skewed distribution. eGFR indicates estimated glomerulus filtration rate30; HDL, high‐density lipoprotein; LDL, low‐density lipoprotein.