Table 1.
Baseline characteristics of study participants (n=30).
| Variable | Value | ||
| Age (years), median (IQR) | 39 (35-42) | ||
| Male sex, n (%) | 28.0 (93.3) | ||
| Academic background, n (%) | |||
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Bachelor’s degree | 21 (70.0) | |
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Graduate degree or higher | 9 (30.0) | |
| Current smoker, n (%) | 11 (36.7) | ||
| Drinking frequency per week (days), median (IQR) | 1.0 (1.0-2.0) | ||
| Anthropometry, median (IQR) | |||
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Height (cm) | 170.4 (166.5-173.0) | |
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Weight (kg) | 81.3 (77.1-87.8) | |
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Waist circumference (cm) | 96.8 (93.0-102.5) | |
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BMIa (kg/m2) | 28.0 (27.2-30.3) | |
| Bioimpedance measurement, median (IQR) | |||
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Lean body mass (kg) | 55.4 (51.6-58.3) | |
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Body fat (%) | 28.2 (25.5-30.8) | |
| Metabolic profile, median (IQR) | |||
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Systolic BPb (mmHg) | 128 (118-132) | |
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Diastolic BP (mmHg) | 75 (70-81) | |
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Fasting plasma glucose (mg/dl) | 92 (87-98) | |
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HbA1cc (mg/dl) | 5.6 (5.5-5.8) | |
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Total cholesterol (mg/dl) | 205 (174-228) | |
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Triglyceride (mg/dl) | 159 (108-214) | |
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HDLd cholesterol (mg/dl) | 45.5 (37.0-53.0) | |
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LDLe cholesterol (mg/dl) | 131.5 (97.0-155.0) | |
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Non-HDL cholesterol (mg/dl) | 154 (129-195) | |
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ASTf (IU/L) | 24 (19-31) | |
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ALTg (IU/L) | 30.5 (18-59) | |
| Fat CTh, median (IQR) | |||
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CT fat ratio | 0.64 (0.50-0.94) | |
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Visceral fat (mm2) | 140.5 (110.4-192.9) | |
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Subcutaneous fat (mm2) | 224.3 (184.0-292.8) | |
aBMI: body mass index (calculated as weight in kilograms divided by height in meters squared).
bBP: blood pressure.
cHbA1c: glycosylated hemoglobin.
dHDL: high-density lipoprotein.
eLDL: low-density lipoprotein.
fAST: aspartate aminotransferase.
gALT: alanine aminotransferase.
hCT: computed tomography.