Table 1.
Clinical and biochemical characteristics.
| Characteristics | Normotriglyceridemic women (n = 20) | HTG women (n = 20) | Normotriglyceridemic men (n = 20) | HTG men (n = 20) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Age (years) | 44.8 ± 3.4 | 45.3 ± 3.28 | 46.6 ± 4.4 | 46.2 ± 3.6 |
| Height (cm) | 162.7 ± 5.4 | 160.6 ± 6.7 | 168.1 ± 6.0# | 169.2 ± 6.2# |
| Weight (kg) | 68.6 ± 6.5 | 69.1 ± 6.0 | 75.0 ± 5.3# | 75.3 ± 4.3# |
| BMI (kg/cm2) | 25.9 ± 2.3 | 26.8 ± 2.2 | 26.2 ± 2.2 | 26.7 ± 1.6 |
| Systolic blood pressure (mmHg) | 123.2 ± 9.0 | 125.2 ± 3.4 | 124.3 ± 8.7 | 127.0 ± 4.4☆ |
| Diastolic blood pressure (mmHg) | 75.3 ± 7.2 | 78.0 ± 5.9 | 76.1 ± 7.5 | 78.3 ± 5.1☆ |
| Heart rate (beats/min) | 78.8 ± 9.3 | 81.3 ± 8.3 | 77.5 ± 7.7 | 78.3 ± 8.8 |
| AST (mmol/L) | 28.1 ± 6.2 | 26.7 ± 5.1 | 25.8 ± 6.3 | 28.8 ± 3.1 |
| ALT (mmol/L) | 23.3 ± 6.9 | 22.4 ± 5.5 | 21.4 ± 5.1 | 24.3 ± 5.7 |
| BUN (mmol/L) | 4.6 ± 0.8 | 5.0 ± 1.1 | 4.9 ± 0.7 | 5.1 ± 0.8 |
| Cr (mmol/L) | 60.4 ± 11.7 | 64.6 ± 13.6 | 61.3 ± 12.0 | 64.7 ± 12.1 |
| LDL (mmol/L) | 2.81 ± 0.45 | 2.69 ± 0.45 | 2.73 ± 0.42 | 2.57 ± 0.40 |
| TC (mmol/L) | 4.70 ± 0.50 | 4.50 ± 0.56 | 4.51 ± 0.62 | 4.34 ± 0.63 |
| HDL (mmol/L) | 1.31 ± 0.23 | 0.97 ± 0.15☆ | 1.34 ± 0.15 | 0.93 ± 0.14☆ |
| TG (mmol/L) | 1.53 ± 0.17 | 3.42 ± 0.73☆ | 1.48 ± 0.16 | 3.66 ± 0.75☆ |
| FPG (mmol/L) | 4.66 ± 0.84 | 4.47 ± 0.50 | 4.44 ± 0.45 | 4.83 ± 0.45 |
| Estradiol (pmol/L) | 224.48 ± 33.4 | 212.3 ± 35.7 | 104.2 ± 19.9# | 110.92 ± 16.6# |
| FMD (%) | 8.97 ± 1.99 | 8.22 ± 1.56 | 7.60 ± 1.66# | 5.85 ± 1.77#☆ |
BMI, body mass index; LDL, low-density lipoprotein; TC, total cholesterol; HDL, high-density lipoprotein; TG, triglyceride; FPG, fasting plasma glucose; hrCRP, hypersensitive C-reactive protein; FMD, flow-mediated brachial artery dilatation; HTG, hypertriglyceridemic. Notes: data are given as mean ± SD. ☆vs normotriglyceridemic subjects; # vs. premenopausal women.