Table 2:

Markers of early cardiovascular disease and how they are measured

Markers	Measured outcomes
Obesity	Body mass index Waist circumference Percent body fat Abdominal subcutaneous fat Abdominal visceral fat Lean body mass
Hypertension	Systolic blood pressure Diastolic blood pressure
Hyperlipidemia	Triglycerides High density lipoprotein cholesterol Low density lipoprotein cholesterol
Insulin homeostasis dysfunction	Insulin sensitivity Homeostasis model assessment of insulin resistance
Structural or functional heart defects	Carotid cross-sectional distensibility Carotid cross-sectional compliance Carotid intima-media thickness