Table 1.
Baseline Characteristics of the Study Subjects Between Subjects with High vs Low Visceral Adipose Tissue Area
| Parameter Studied N= 350 |
Individuals with High VAT N= 131 |
Individuals with Low VAT N=219 |
P value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Age in years, Mean(SD) | 39.2 ± 11.6 | 36.7 ± 13.2 | 0.07 |
| Gender(M:F) | 38:93(~1:2) | 63:156(~1:2) | 0.95 |
| Height in cm, Mean(SD) | 160.1(9.2) | 161.6(9.5) | 0.14 |
| Weight in kg, Mean(SD) | 106.6(17.9) | 99.5(18.3) | 0.005 |
| Body Mass Index in kg/m2, Mean(SD) | 41.5(5.7) | 38.1(6.2) | 0.001 |
| Waist circumference in cm, Mean(SD) | 126.0(12.7) | 119.1(13.9) | 0.001 |
| Waist height ratio, Mean(SD) | 0.75(0.06) | 0.69(0.08) | <0.001 |
| Hip circumference in cm, Mean(SD) | 122.4(8.6) | 120.1(11.9) | 0.06 |
| Waist hip ratio, Mean(SD) | 0.98(0.09) | 0.97(0.08) | 0.28 |
| Type 2 diabetes, n(%) | 59(45.1%) | 63(28.7%) | <0.001 |
| Hypertension, n(%) | 47(35.8%) | 44(21.0%) | 0.002 |
| Dyslipidemia, n(%) | 73(55.7%) | 75(34.2%) | <0.001 |