Table 2.
The association of RTL with chronic diseases and laboratory measurements.
| RTL | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| <1.06 (n=166) |
1.06 - 1.432 (n=165) |
>1.432 (n=166) |
p-value | ||
| Diabetes | |||||
| Definite diabetes2 | 25 (15.1)1 | 30 (18.2) | 20 (12.0) | 0.30 | |
| Self-reported diabetes or hyperglycemia diagnosis | 24 (14.5) | 27 (16.4) | 13 (7.8) | 0.05 | |
| Diabetes treatment | 26 (15.7) | 23 (13.9) | 12 (7.2) | 0.05 | |
| Fasting blood sugar (mg/dL) | Abnormal | 90 (54.2) | 81 (49.1) | 76 (45.8) | 0.30 |
| Insulin (µIU/mL) | Mean (±SD) | 28.28 ± 11.10 | 29.68 ± 18.59 | 28.29 ± 19.46 | 0.74 |
| HbA1C (%) | Mean (±SD) | 5.97 ± 1.38 | 6.02 ± 1.38 | 5.80 ± 1.30 | 0.32 |
| C peptide (ng/dL) | Mean (±SD) | 3.34 ± 1.51 | 3.01 ± 1.28 | 3.01 ± 1.59 | 0.07 |
| Hypertension (HTN) | |||||
| Definite HTN3 | 73 (44.2) | 61 (37.0) | 47 (28.3) | 0.01 | |
| Self-reported HTN diagnosis | 56 (33.7) | 39 (23.6) | 23 (13.9) | <0.0001 | |
| HTN treatment | 52 (31.3) | 36 (21.8) | 22 (13.3) | <0.0001 | |
| Systolic blood pressure (mm/Hg) | Mean (±SD) | 122.38 ± 17.82 | 123.01 ± 21.22 | 119.41 ± 18.34 | 0.19 |
| Diastolic blood pressure (mm/Hg) | Mean (±SD) | 75.38 ± 9.31 | 74.95 ± 10.81 | 73.94 ± 9.76 | 0.40 |
| Dyslipidemia | |||||
| Self-reported dyslipidemia diagnosis | 53 (31.9) | 35 (21.2) | 31 (18.7) | 0.01 | |
| Dyslipidemia treatment | 43 (25.9) | 28 (17.0) | 23 (13.9) | 0.02 | |
| HDL (mg/dL) | Mean (±SD) | 50.04 ± 15.02 | 49.47 ± 14.29 | 49.45 ± 15.22 | 0.92 |
| LDL (mg/dL) | Mean (±SD) | 110.64 ± 35.45 | 111.65 ± 42.53 | 104.08 ± 34.34 | 0.14 |
| Triglycerides (mg/dL) | Mean (±SD) | 142.23 ± 70.39 | 151.04 ± 141.95 | 131.12 ± 79.07 | 0.21 |
| Metabolic Syndrome | |||||
| Metabolic Syndrome4 | 90 (54.2) | 79 (47.9) | 85 (51.2) | 0.51 | |
| Atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease (ASCVD) 10yrs Risk | |||||
| ASCVD 10yrs Risk (%)5 | Mean (±SD) | 7.82 ± 11.72 | 7.82 ± 14.27 | 4.94 ± 7.03 | 0.04 |
| Others | |||||
| CRP (mg/L) | Mean (±SD) | 13.07 ± 8.80 | 13.01 ± 13.35 | 10.28 ± 6.89 | 0.02 |
| Cortisol (µg/dL) | Mean (±SD) | 18.35 ± 10.43 | 19.14 ± 13.95 | 16.89 ± 10.59 | 0.22 |
1.
N (%)
2.
Subjects who were diagnosed with diabetes and/or both fasting blood sugar (FBS) was ≥126 mg/dL and HbA1C was ≥6.5%.
3.
Subjects who were diagnosed with hypertension or had an abnormal blood pressure reading upon recruitment (systolic blood pressure≥140 mm/Hg or diastolic blood pressure≥90 mm/Hg).
4.
Definition was based on Alberti et al. Circulation 2009.
5.
Definition was based on the 2013 ACC/AHA guideline.