TABLE 1.
Lean | Obese | |
---|---|---|
Demographics | ||
Age (years) | 56.6 ± 2.2 | 57.0 ± 2.6 |
Gender (female, %) | 66% | 83% |
BMI (kg/m2) | 29.1 ± 0.9 | 42.9 ± 1.1* |
Medical history (% of patients) | ||
Hypertension | 33% | 50% |
Hyperlipidaemia | 18% | 66%* |
Diabetes | 12% | 66%* |
Medications (% of patients) | ||
ACE inhibitors/Calcium channel blockers | 33% | 33% |
Statins | 6% | 18%* |
Metformin/glipizide | 0% | 33%* |
Cholesterol (mg/dl) | 184.4 ± 5.8 | 203.7 ± 25.9 |
Triglyceride(mg/dl) | 95.4 ± 8.8 | 146.7 ± 25.3* |
Glucose (mg/dl) | 106.2 ± 5.9 | 125.4 ± 12.3 |
Haemoglobin A1c(mmol/ml) | 5.3 ± 0.1 | 6.5 ± 0.4* |
Abbreviations: ACE, angiotensin‐converting enzyme; BMI, body mass index.
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