Table 1 The antropometric, clinical and metabolic data of the study group
Obese CAD group (n = 31) | Controls (n = 16) | p value | |
|---|---|---|---|
Antropometric characteristics | |||
Age (years) | 57.4 ± 9.1 | 58.1 ±10.4 | NS |
Female–male (%) | 66-34 | 51-49 | NS |
BMI (kg/m 2 ) | 33.6 ± 3.1 | 30.0 ±5.2 | NS |
Waist/hip ratio | 1.1 ± 0.0 | 0.8 ± 0.1 | NS |
Risk factors | |||
Smoking (%) | 44 | 66 | 0.004 |
Family history of CAD (%) | 62 | 25 | 0.0001 |
Metabolic characteristics and indices | |||
SBP (mm Hg) | 135.9 ± 19.4 | 129.5 ± 30.2 | NS |
DBP (mm Hg) | 78.5 ± 8.9 | 77.3 ± 8.1 | NS |
Total-cholesterol (mg/dl) | 196.1 ± 31.9 | 200.1 ± 31.4 | NS |
HDL-cholesterol (mg/dl) | 41.2 ± 9.0 | 45 ± 11.9 | NS |
LDL-cholesterol (mg/dl) | 111.5 ± 19.0 | 142.4 ± 29.7 | 0.041 |
Triglycerides (mg/dl) | 191.0 ± 21.5 | 201.1 ± 24.1 | NS |
Cortisol (μg/dl) | 13.1 ± 4.5 | 8.2 ± 3.1 | 0.006 |
HOMA-IR | 3.1 ± 1.6 | 1.9 ± 1.0 | 0.005 |
C-peptid (ng/ml) | 2.6 ± 1.1 | 3.2 ± 1.2 | NS |
Epicardial fat (cm 3 ) | 8.8 ± 5.1 | 6.0 ± 2.5 | 0.001 |
Subcutaneous fat (cm 3 ) | 138.8 ± 44.1 | 133.1 ± 39.1 | NS |