Table 1.
Metabolic parameters of the participants at baseline
| MHNW | MHO | P value | |
|---|---|---|---|
| No. of participants | 701 | 377 | – |
| Male, n (%) | 237 (33.8%) | 193 (51.2%) | < 0.001 |
| Age, year | 60.2 ± 8.4 | 60.6 ± 7.8 | 0.452 |
| Cigarette Smoking, n (%) | 124 (17.7%) | 91 (24.1%) | 0.012 |
| Alcohol drinking, n (%) | 71 (10.1%) | 69 (18.3%) | < 0.001 |
| Body weight, kg | 54.5 ± 6.7 | 65.4 ± 7.1 | < 0.001 |
| BMI, kg/m2 | 20.8 ± 1.5 | 24.8 ± 1.7 | < 0.001 |
| Waist circumference, cm | 74 ± 6 | 83 ± 6 | < 0.001 |
| Systolic BP, mmHg | 122 ± 16 | 127 ± 16 | < 0.001 |
| Diastolic BP, mmHg | 71 ± 9 | 74 ± 9 | < 0.001 |
| FPG, mmol/L | 5.0 ± 0.9 | 5.0 ± 0.6 | 0.853 |
| OGTT 2hPG, mmol/L | 5.8 ± 1.5 | 6.1 ± 1.4 | 0.004 |
| TG, mmol/L | 1.1 ± 0.7 | 1.2 ± 0.4 | 0.741 |
| TC, mmol/L | 5.1 ± 0.9 | 5.0 ± 0.9 | 0.058 |
| HDL cholesterol, mmol/L | 1.7 ± 0.4 | 1.5 ± 0.3 | < 0.001 |
| LDL cholesterol, mmol/L | 2.9 ± 0.8 | 2.9 ± 0.7 | 0.498 |
| Diabetes, n(%) | 22(3.1%) | 12(3.2%) | 0.892 |
| Hypertension, n(%) | 83(11.8%) | 70(18.6%) | 0.003 |
| Hypertriglyceridemia, n(%) | 19(2.7%) | 4(1.1%) | 0.074 |
| Hypercholesterolemia, n(%) | 79(11.3%) | 33(8.8%) | 0.197 |
MHNW, metabolically healthy normal weight; MHO, metabolically healthy overweight/obesity; BMI, body mass index; BP, blood pressure; FPG, fasting plasma glucose; OGTT 2hPG, oral glucose tolerance test 2-h plasma glucose; TG, triglyceride; TC, total cholesterol; HDL, high-density lipoprotein; LDL, low-density lipoprotein