Table 1 Subject characteristics by gender
|  | Men (n = 720) | Women (n = 279) | P-value |
|---|---|---|---|
Age (y)1 | 35.79 ± 7.94 | 38.60 ± 12.80 | 0.001 |
MS, n (%)2 | 61 (8.5) | 59 (21.1) | <0.001 |
Diabetes mellitus, n (%)2 | 19 (2.6) | 8 (2.9) | 0.842 |
BMI (kg/m2)1 | 24.70 ± 3.43 | 21.90 ± 3.19 | <0.001 |
Waist circumference (cm)1 | 81.76 ± 10.35 | 82.51 ± 9.67 | 0.294 |
Systolic BP (mm Hg)1 | 125.14 ± 13.27 | 113.08 ± 15.12 | <0.001 |
Diastolic BP (mm Hg)1 | 78.69 ± 9.96 | 70.56 ± 9.83 | <0.001 |
Fasting blood glucose (mg/dL)1 | 88.79 ± 12.69 | 90.09 ± 21.21 | 0.233 |
Total cholesterol (mg/dL)1 | 183.85 ± 32.84 | 184.53 ± 30.42 | 0.335 |
LDL cholesterol (mg/dL)3 | 119 (99, 139) | 120 (99, 141) | 0.855 |
HDL cholesterol (mg/dL)3 | 50 (43, 59) | 50 (42, 59) | 0.959 |
Triglycerides (mg/dL)3 | 91 (65, 128) | 96 (68, 142) | 0.119 |
Uric acid (mg/dL)1 | 6.28 ± 1.51 | 6.43 ± 1.50 | 0.163 |
Leptin (ng/mL)3 | 4.99 (3.03, 8.18) | 5.51 (3.21, 9.56) | 0.089 |
CRP (μg/mL)3 | 0.77 (0.42, 1.72) | 0.85 (0.44, 1.79) | 0.407 |