Table 1.
Clinical and biochemical characteristics of the study population according to their metabolic and BMI status.
| MHO (n = 72) | MUO (n = 45) | P | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Age (year) | 56.2 ± 1.02 | 57.3 ± 1.35 | 0.529 |
| Male/female, n (%) | 16 (22.2)/56 (77.8) | 9 (20.0)/36 (80.0) | 0.775 |
| Current smoker, n (%) | 6 (8.3) | 3 (6.7) | 0.742 |
| Current drinker, n (%) | 44 (61.1) | 25 (55.6) | 0.552 |
| BMI (kg/m2) | 27.4 ± 0.17 | 27.6 ± 0.33 | 0.532 |
| Waist (cm) | 89.9 ± 0.74 | 92.2 ± 1.08 | 0.071 |
| SBP (mmHg) | 119.1 ± 1.53 | 132.6 ± 2.16 | <0.001 |
| DBP (mmHg) | 75.6 ± 1.08 | 84.0 ± 1.34 | <0.001 |
| TG (mg/dL)a | 106.6 ± 5.08 | 167.1 ± 11.6 | <0.001 |
| Total cholesterol (mg/dL)a | 209.9 ± 3.87 | 213.6 ± 6.32 | 0.802 |
| HDL cholesterol (mg/dL)a | 56.2 ± 1.31 | 47.0 ± 1.59 | <0.001 |
| LDL cholesterol (mg/dL)a | 132.4 ± 3.78 | 134.0 ± 5.45 | 0.963 |
| Glucose (mg/dL)a | 89.1 ± 0.96 | 96.3 ± 2.10 | 0.003 |
| Insulin (μIU/dL)a | 11.5 ± 0.47 | 13.7 ± 0.68 | 0.002 |
| HOMA-IRa | 2.53 ± 0.11 | 3.24 ± 0.16 | <0.001 |
| ALT (IU/L)a | 19.0 ± 1.16 | 25.0 ± 2.25 | 0.007 |
| GGT (IU/L)a | 20.2 ± 1.26 | 27.8 ± 2.42 | 0.004 |
| Albumin (mg/dL)a | 4.64 ± 0.02 | 4.69 ± 0.04 | 0.284 |
| BUN (mg/dL)a | 14.2 ± 0.37 | 14.1 ± 0.53 | 0.740 |
| Creatinine (mg/dL)a | 0.71 ± 0.02 | 0.71 ± 0.03 | 0.853 |
| hs-CRP (mg/dL)a | 0.88 ± 0.09 | 1.68 ± 0.29 | 0.035 |
| Adiponectin (ng/mL)a | 8.22 ± 1.40 | 4.43 ± 0.59 | 0.032 |
Mean ± SE. P values derived from an independent t-test.
P values below 0.05 are highlighted in boldface.
aTested by logarithmic transformation.