Table 2.
Mean values for cardiometabolic risk factors by tertiles of serum uric acid
| Parameter Mean(±SD) |
Serum Uric Acida | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tertile 1 | Tertile 2 | Tertile 3 | P- value | |
| Weight (kg) | 76.8 ± 11.4 | 80.9 ± 11.7 | 81.3 ± 11.5 | 0.02 |
| Height (cm) | 176.6 ± 6.3 | 178.1 ± 6.8 | 177.0 ± 6.7 | 0.38 |
| WC (cm) | 88.6 ± 10.6 | 92.5 ± 10.4 | 91.9 ± 10.2 | 0.03 |
| BMI (kg/m2) | 24.5 ± 3.1 | 25.5 ± 3.3 | 25.9 ± 3.3 | 0.02 |
| SBP (mmHg) | 120.5 ± 12.7 | 123.3 ± 12.9 | 124.3 ± 12.4 | 0.15 |
| DBP (mmHg) | 77.3 ± 9.3 | 78.9 ± 8.5 | 78.2 ± 7.6 | 0.50 |
| FBS (mg/dl) | 91.3 ± 23.4 | 98.9 ± 19.8 | 96.1 ± 9.3 | 0.03 |
| TG (mg/dl) | 104.0 ± 56.8 | 122.7 ± 67.7 | 153.8 ± 80.3 | < 0.001 |
| TC (mg/dl) | 164.0 ± 40.5 | 186.1 ± 41.5 | 192.7 ± 37.6 | < 0.001 |
| HDL (mg/dl) | 45.6 ± 11.4 | 47.1 ± 9.2 | 45.5 ± 9.4 | 0.52 |
| LDL (mg/dl) | 97.6 ± 31.1 | 114.0 ± 32.1 | 116.8 ± 32.1 | < 0.001 |
| VLDL (mg/dl) | 20.6 ± 11.4 | 24.7 ± 13.5 | 30.6 ± 16.5 | < 0.001 |
WC waist circumferences, BMI body mass index, SBP systolic blood pressure, DBP diastolic blood pressure, FBS fasting blood sugar, TG triglycerides, TC total cholesterol, HDL-C high-density lipoprotein cholesterol, LDL-C low-density lipoprotein cholesterol, VLDL Very low-density lipoprotein
aThe ranges of serum uric acid levels are 1.6 mg/dl to 4.7 mg/dl for the 1st tertile, 4.7 mg/dl to 5.9 mg/dl for the 2nd tertile, and 5.9 mg/dl to 8.5 mg/dl for the 3rd tertile