Table 1.
Baseline characteristics of women and men in the study population.
| Variable | Women | Men | P-value | ||
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| N | Mean ± SD | N | Mean ± SD | ||
| Age (y) | 400 | 65.4 ± 13.1 | 378 | 68.3 ± 13.9 | 0.003 |
| BMI (kg/m2) | 400 | 26.9 ± 5.4 | 378 | 27.7 ± 4.1 | 0.03 |
| Height (cm) | 400 | 162.1 ± 6.3 | 378 | 175.1 ± 7.2 | <0.001 |
| Sex (%) | 400 | 51.4 | 378 | 48.5 | 0.12 |
| Race (%) (White/AA) | 400 | 59.1/32.2 | 378 | 69.2/23.5 | 0.005 |
| Amylase (μ/L) | 400 | 66.2 ± 33.0 | 378 | 67.8 ± 33.2 | 0.48 |
| VAT (dm2) | 400 | 0.93 ± 0.49 | 378 | 1.18 ± 0.62 | <0.001 |
| SAT (dm2) | 400 | 3.07 ± 1.45 | 378 | 2.45 ± 1.01 | <0.001 |
| Lean mass % | 390 | 56.8 ± 7.8 | 365 | 65.8 ± 7.4 | <0.001 |
| Fat mass % | 390 | 39.28 ± 7.63 | 365 | 30.19 ± 7.17 | <0.01 |
| Individuals with diabetes % | 400 | 9.3 | 378 | 13.0 | 0.09 |
Data are presented as mean ± SD or % ± SD. VAT (abdominal visceral adipose tissue area), SAT (abdominal subcutaneous adipose tissue area), AA (African American).
Statistical test: unpaired-test, chi-square.