Table 1.
Clinical and Echocardiographic Characteristics of Obese and the Control Subjects
| Variables | Obese n = 52 | Controls n = 30 | P value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Age (yrs) | 53 ± 9 | 50 ± 12 | NS |
| Gender (female %) | 45 (86.5) | 24 (80) | NS |
| BMI (kg/m2) | 38.1 ± 5.8 | 22.5 ± 1.6 | <0.001 |
| Smoking (%) | 12 (23) | 7(23) | NS |
| HT (%) | 17 (32.6) | 9 (30) | NS |
| DM (%) | 13 (25) | 7 (23) | NS |
| Total cholesterol (mg/dl) | 224 ± 27 | 218 ± 21 | NS |
| LDL cholesterol (mg/dl) | 142 ± 15 | 137 ± 12 | NS |
| HDL cholesterol (mg/dl) | 35 ± 5 | 37 ± 5 | NS |
| Triglycerides (mg/dl) | 245 ± 34 | 238 ± 32 | NS |
| LAD (cm) | 3.6 ± 1.8 | 3.3 ± 1.4 | <0.001 |
| LVDD (cm) | 5.4 ± 1.7 | 5.1 ± 1.3 | <0.001 |
| LVSD (cm) | 2.6 ± 0.9 | 2.4 ± 0.7 | NS |
| LVEF (%) | 52 | 53 | NS |
| IVST (cm) | 1.0 ± 0.1 | 0.80 ± 0.09 | <0.001 |
| LVPWT (cm) | 1.0 ± 0.1 | 0.75 ± 0.07 | <0.001 |
| LVM (gm) | 218 ± 28 | 196 ± 21 | <0.001 |
NS = not significant; HT = hypertension; DM = diabetes mellitus; BMI = body mass index; LAD = left atrial diameter; LVDD = left ventricular diastolic diameter; LVSD = left ventricular systolic diameter; LVEF = left ventricular ejection fraction; IVST = interventricular septum thickness; LVPWT = left ventricular posterior wall thickness; and LVM = left ventricular mass.