Table 1.
Main characteristics of the sample (2008), overall and sex-distributed, expressed as mean ± standard deviation.
| Parameters | Whole population n = 923 | Male n = 434 | Female n = 489 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Age (years) | 72.0 ± 5.6 | 72.2 ± 5.6 | 71.8 ± 15,6 |
| Body mass index (Kg/m2) | 26.1 ± 4.2 | 26.5 ± 3.4 | 25.6 ± 4.7* |
| Waist Circumference (cm) | 89.2 ± 12.1 | 93.2 ± 10.6 | 85.6 ± 12.3 |
| Systolic blood pressure (mmHg) | 131.6 ± 16.6 | 134.0 ± 15.4 | 129.4 ± 17.4§ |
| Diastolic blood pressure (mmHg) | 83.2 ± 10.4 | 85.6 ± 10.0 | 81.1 ± 10.5§ |
| Total cholesterol (mg/dL) | 205.1 ± 37.7 | 205.1 ± 38.2 | 205.1 ± 37.3 |
| Triglycerides (mg/dL) | 107.8 ± 66.7 | 116.1 ± 71.7 | 100.3 ± 61.0§ |
| High-density lipoprotein cholesterol (mg/dL) | 46.5 ± 9.7 | 43.8 ± 8.9 | 49.0 ± 9.8§ |
| Low-density lipoprotein cholesterol (mg/dL) | 137.3 ± 33.2 | 138.5 ± 33.9 | 136.2 ± 32.5 |
| Apolipoprotein A1 (mg/dL) | 144.0 ± 27.3 | 135.0 ± 25.3 | 152.1 ± 26.5§ |
| Apolipoprotein B (mg/dL) | 89.2 ± 20.7 | 92.0 ± 21.0 | 86.6 ± 20.1§ |
| Fasting plasma glucose (mg/dL) | 100.8 ± 9.6 | 103.7 ± 9.2 | 98.1 ± 9.2§ |
| Serum uric acid (mg/dL) | 4.8 ± 1.4 | 5.6 ± 1.3 | 4.1 ± 1.1§ |
| Aspartate aminotransferase (U/L) | 23.3 ± 9.1 | 24.8 ± 8.2 | 21.9 ± 9.7 |
| Alanine aminotransferase (U/L) | 24.3 ± 16.1 | 28.8 ± 18.8 | 20.3 ± 11.9 |
| eGFR (mL/min/1.73 m2) | 84.2 ± 5.8 | 85.2 ± 4.8 | 83.4 ± 6.5 |
eGFR, estimated glomerular filtration rate.
*P = 0.001 vs men; §P < 0.001 vs man.