Table 1.

Demographic, metabolic syndrome, and study variables (mean ± SD, or count)

Age (years)	50.3 ± 3.5
Sex (male/female)	220/231
Race (black/white)	160/291
History of hypertension (yes/no/not known)	99/347/5
History of hypercholesterolemia (yes/no/not known)	108/328/15
History of diabetes (yes/no)	11/440
Body mass index (kg/m2)	28.2 ± 5.1
Waist circumference (cm)	90.9 ± 13.2
Diastolic blood pressure (mmHg)	73.7 ± 11.0
Systolic blood pressure (mmHg)	118.1 ± 14.5
Diabetes diagnosis (no/yes)	441/10
Fasting glucose (mg/dl)	94.3 ± 20.4
Glucose tolerance test at 2‐hr (mg/dl)	104.6 ± 41.8
Fasting insulin (pmol/L)	28.0 ± 6.9
High‐density lipoprotein (mg/dl)	58.9 ± 16.8
Low‐density lipoprotein level (mg/dl)	115.7 ± 31.5
Triglycerides (mg/dl)	108.7 ± 62.8
MRI scanning site (1/2/3)	5/230/216