Table 1.
Baseline characteristics of the study population according to sex.
| Variables | Total (n = 1,787) | Male (n = 902) | Female (n = 885) | P -value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Age, years | 45.0 (25.0) | 44.0 (24.0) | 46.0 (24.5) | 0.310 |
| Height, m | 1.68 (0.13) | 1.74 (0.08) | 1.62 (0.05) | <0.001 |
| Weight, kg | 65.0 (15.0) | 70.0 (14.0) | 60.0 (10.0) | <0.001 |
| BMI, kg/m2 | 23.1 (4.1) | 23.4 (4.1) | 22.9 (4.3) | <0.001 |
| Normal weight, n (%) | 1284 (71.9%) | 630 (70.0%) | 654 (73.9) | |
| Overweight, n (%) | 434 (24.3%) | 237 (26.3%) | 197 (22.3%) | |
| Obese, n (%) | 69 (3.8%) | 35 (3.9%) | 34 (3.8%) | |
| L3-VATA, cm2 | 90.6 (100.2) | 120.9 (104.9) | 67.2 (79.8) | <0.001 |
| L3-VATI, cm2/m2 | 32.2 (34.5) | 39.1 (34.8) | 25.6 (29.8) | <0.001 |
| L3-SATA, cm2 | 129.9 (79.9) | 116.9 (66.1) | 146.7 (86.5) | <0.001 |
| L3-SATI, cm2/m2 | 45.6 (29.1) | 38.8 (21.6) | 55.8 (33.4) | <0.001 |
| L3-TATA, cm2 | 233.1 (155.9) | 244.0 (154.1) | 221.0 (148.9) | 0.004 |
| L3-TATI, cm2/m2 | 82.1 (53.4) | 81.2 (51.6) | 83.7 (57.2) | 0.003 |
| Visceral obesity (VAT ≥ 100 cm2), % | 817 (45.7%) | 548 (60.8%) | 269 (30.4%) | <0.001 |
Data are presented as median (interquartile range) for non-normally distributed continuous variables.
Categorical variables are shown as number (percentages %).