Table 1 Clinical and metabolic characteristics of study participants according to fasting plasma glucose quartile (n = 697).
FPG | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | P value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
(n = 172) | (n = 188) | (n = 199) | (n = 138) | ||
Mean FPG | 77.8 ± 4.2 | 87.2 ± 2.0 | 94.7 ± 2.6 | 107.0 ± 6.2 | <0.01 |
Age (y) | 48.9 ± 9.0 | 50.6 ± 9.1 | 54.0 ± 8.8 | 54.2 ± 8.2 | <0.01 |
Men (%) | 53.1 | 60.9 | 69.1 | 60.8 | <0.01 |
BMI1 (kg/m2) | 22.7 ± 2.8 | 23.2 ± 3.1 | 23.8 ± 2.7 | 24.7 ± 2.7 | <0.01 |
SBP2 (mmHg) | 117 ± 15 | 118 ± 14 | 124 ± 15 | 127 ± 17 | <0.01 |
DBP3 (mmHg) | 73 ± 9 | 75 ± 9 | 78 ± 9 | 80 ± 10 | <0.01 |
Resting heart rate (beats/min) | 72 ± 11 | 73 ± 11 | 74 ± 11 | 75 ± 13 | <0.05 |
hs-CRP4 (mg/dL) | 0.91 ± 0.87 | 0.97 ± 1.03 | 1.07 ± 0.99 | 1.24 ± 0.98 | <0.01 |
HDL-cholesterol (mg/dL) | 54.7 ± 13.3 | 53.0 ± 12.9 | 51.0 ± 11.9 | 49.9 ± 11.6 | <0.01 |
Non-HDL cholesterol (mg/dL) | 134.1 ± 34.6 | 136.7 ± 31.9 | 144.5 ± 33.0 | 150.5 ± 38.0 | <0.01 |
Ba-PWV(cm/s) | 1303 ± 196 | 1328 ± 167 | 1384 ± 216 | 1469 ± 220 | <0.01 |
Smoker5 (%) | 27.9 | 20.1 | 23.1 | 26.1 | NS8 |
Alcohol6 (%) | 58.1 | 56.5 | 62.1 | 74.0 | <0.01 |
Exercise7 (%) | 76.2 | 71.1 | 80.0 | 75.0 | NS8 |