Table 2 Comparison of various atherosclerosis-associated parameters between the normal weight lean and normal weight obesity subjects
From: Normal-weight obesity is associated with increased risk of subclinical atherosclerosis
|  | Entire population n = 2078 | NWL n = 1795 | NWO n = 283 | P-value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
PWV, (cm/s) | 1393.4 ± 242.4 | 1380.7 ± 234.3 | 1474.0 ± 275.4 | 0.006 |
CACS | Â | |||
 CACS >0 (n, %) | 503 (24.7) | 427 (24.3) | 76 (27.2) | 0.509 |
 CACS >100 (n, %) | 177 (8.5) | 151 (8.4) | 26 (9.2) | 0.286 |
 Log (CACS +1) | 0.40 ± 0.77 | 0.39 ± 0.77 | 0.43 ± 0.78 | 0.264 |
Coronary artery stenosis (n, %) | 76 (3.7) | 70 (3.9) | 6 (2.1) | 0.075 |
Plaque | Â | |||
 Any plaque (%) | 767 (36.9) | 639 (35.6) | 128 (45.2) | 0.176 |
 Log{(Number of segments with plaque) + 1} | 0.18 ± 0.26 | 0.17 ± 0.25 | 0.22 ± 0.26 | 0.295 |
 Calcified plaque (%) | 358 (17.2) | 303 (16.9) | 55 (19.4) | 0.719 |
 Mixed plaque (%) | 295 (14.2) | 258 (14.4) | 37 (13.1) | 0.102 |
 Soft plaque (%) | 322 (15.5) | 261 (14.5) | 61 (21.6) | 0.039 |