Table 1.
Clinical characteristic of subjects.
| Total (n = 224) | |
|---|---|
| Age (years) | 79 [75–83] |
| Women (%) | 62.9 |
| BMI (kg/m2) | 22.6 [20.7–25.3] |
| Hypertension (%) | 79.5 |
| Smoking (Current/Past/Never; %; n = 221) | 4/38/58 |
| Diabetes Mellitus (%) | 51.8 |
| Dyslipidemia (%) | 67.0 |
| Cardiovascular disease (%; n = 221) | 15.4 |
| sBP (mmHg)† | 131 [122–140] |
| dBP (mmHg)† | 73 [67–81] |
| Alb (g/dl) | 4.0 [3.8–4.2] |
| Hb (g/dl) | 12.9 [12.0–13.8] |
| HbA1c (%; n = 222) | 6.2 [5.8–6.9] |
| GA/HbA1c (n = 204) | 2.74 [2.58–2.97] |
| TG (mg/dl; n = 223) | 109 [80–154] |
| LDL-C (mg/dl; n = 223) | 109 [90–130] |
| HDL-C (mg/dl; n = 223) | 57 [48–68] |
| Creatinine (mg/dl) | 0.82 [0.69–1.03] |
| eGFR (ml/min/1.73 m2) | 57.0 [47.3–66.8] |
| MMSE (n = 223) | 28.0 [26.0–29.0] |
| EE (Mets • min/week; n = 220) | 1193 [503–2258] |
| FA (whole brain) | 0.49 [0.48–0.50] |
| MD (whole brain; x10−3) | 0.77 [0.75–0.79] |
| ABImin (n = 211) | 1.12 [1.06–1.17] |
| baPWVmax (cm/s; n = 211) | 1856 [1622–2088] |
| IMTmax (mm; n = 130) | 1.3 [1.1–1.6] |
| Carotid artery stenosis (≥40%; %; n = 130) | 16 |
Median [25–75% tile]. BMI, body mass index; sBP, systolic blood pressure; dBP, diastolic blood pressure; Alb, albumin; Hb, hemoglobin; GA, Glycoalbumin; TG, triglyceride; LDL-C, low-density lipoprotein cholesterol; HDL-C, high-density lipoprotein cholesterol; Cre, creatinine; eGFR, estimated glomerular filtration rate; MMSE, mini-mental state examination; EE, energy expenditure; FA, fractional anisotropy; MD, mean diffusivity; ABI, ankle brachia index; baPWV, brachial-ankle pulse wave velocity; IMT, intima-media thickness. Information of some items lacked in some patients; these items are shown as (n = number of samples).