Table 1.
Baseline Characteristics of Study Subjects by Gender (n=40)
| Variable | Total (n=40) | Men (n=20) | Women (n=20) | P valuea |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Age, yr | 42.8±13.8 | 44.4±14.1 | 41.2±13.7 | 0.478 |
| SBP, mm Hg | 126.5±15.9 | 133.3±11.4 | 119.6±17.0 | 0.005 |
| DBP, mm Hg | 74.8±10.7 | 77.9±7.8 | 71.8±12.4 | 0.067 |
| Weight, kg | 70.6±17.3 | 78.9±14.8 | 62.3±15.9 | 0.002 |
| Height, cm | 167.4±10.1 | 175.5±5.8 | 159.4±6.4 | <0.001 |
| BMI, kg/m2 | 25.1±5.5 | 25.6±4.5 | 24.6±6.4 | 0.194 |
| HbA1c, % | 5.5±0.3 | 5.5±0.4 | 5.4±0.3 | 0.105 |
| Insulin, μIU/mL | 8.8±4.2 | 8.4±3.3 | 9.3±5.0 | 0.495 |
| Total cholesterol, mg/dL | 187.8±36.4 | 177.5±28.1 | 198.2±41.3 | 0.072 |
| Triglyceride, mg/dL | 96.8±49.7 | 98.7±52.3 | 95.0±48.2 | 0.820 |
| LDL-C, mg/dL | 104.3±27.6 | 101.8±26.4 | 106.8±29.2 | 0.577 |
| HDL-C, mg/dL | 57.3±14.5 | 52.3±12.1 | 62.4±15.3 | 0.027 |
| AST, IU/L | 22.4±5.4 | 22.0±4.7 | 22.9±6.0 | 0.623 |
| ALT, IU/L | 21.9±9.6 | 25.1±9.8 | 18.6±8.4 | 0.030 |
| Calcium, mg/dL | 9.4±0.4 | 9.5±0.3 | 9.3±0.4 | 0.148 |
| Phosphate, mg/dL | 3.6±0.4 | 3.5±0.4 | 3.8±0.4 | 0.034 |
| Total protein, g/dL | 7.4±0.3 | 7.4±0.4 | 7.3±0.3 | 0.291 |
| Albumin, g/dL | 4.5±0.2 | 4.6±0.2 | 4.5±0.2 | 0.025 |
| Total bilirubin, mg/dL | 0.9±0.4 | 1.0±0.4 | 0.8±0.3 | 0.137 |
| ALP, IU/L | 62.5±17.3 | 62.0±9.2 | 63.1±15.8 | 0.837 |
| BUN, mg/dL | 13.6±4.1 | 14.2±4.5 | 13.0±3.7 | 0.345 |
| Creatinine, mg/dL | 0.8±0.1 | 0.9±0.1 | 0.7±0.1 | <0.001 |
Values are expressed as mean±standard deviation.
SBP, systolic blood pressure; DBP, diastolic blood pressure; BMI, body mass index; HbA1c, hemoglobin A1c; LDL-C, low dense lipoprotein cholesterol; HDL-C, high dense lipoprotein cholesterol; AST, aspartate transaminase; ALT, alanine aminotransferase; ALP, alkaline phosphatase; BUN, blood urea nitrogen.
a
P value for comparisons between men and women.