Table 2. Metabolic syndrome parameters and soluble ST2 (sST2) concentration in study participants.
Variable | Gender | Mean | P |
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Age (yr) | Male | 50.47 ± 9.23 | 0.001 |
Female | 55.10 ± 7.93 | ||
SBP (mm Hg) | Male | 139.38 ± 17.37 | 0.902 |
Female | 139.73 ± 19.69 | ||
DBP (mm Hg) | Male | 85.26 ± 13.03 | 0.126 |
Female | 82.59 ± 11.41 | ||
BMI (kg/m2) | Male | 31.82 ± 4.49 | 0.000 |
Female | 29.25 ± 4.72 | ||
Waist circumference (cm) | Male | 107.06 ± 8.21 | 0.001 |
Female | 99.72 ± 10.25 | ||
Plasma glucose (mmol/L) | Male | 6.09 ± 1.76 | 0.642 |
Female | 5.97 ± 1.56 | ||
HDL cholesterol (mmol/L) | Male | 1.02 ± 0.29 | 0.000 |
Female | 1.31 ± 0.45 | ||
Triglycerides (mmol/L) | Male | 2.38 ± 1.78 | 0.016 |
Female | 1.85 ± 1.04 | ||
sST2 (ng/mL) | Male | 26.24 ± 13.88 | 0.336 |
Female | 28.73 ± 17.81 |
Data are presented as mean±SD.
Abbreviations: See Table 1.