Response of circulating metabolites to an oral glucose challenge and risk of cardiovascular disease and mortality in the community

Table 1 Characteristics of the study sample

Characteristic	Study sample (N = 361)
Age, years	56 ± 9
Women	151 (42%)
Body mass index, kg/m²	30.2 ± 5.3
Systolic blood pressure, mm Hg	133 ± 18
Hypertension treatment	103 (29%)
Current smoking	58 (16%)
Total cholesterol, mg/dl	210.8 ± 36.3
HDL cholesterol, mg/dl	45.3 ± 12.9
Triglycerides, mg/dl	170 ± 105
Fasting blood glucose, mg/dl	105 ± 9
HOMA-IR	1.30 ± 0.52
Physical activity index	35 ± 8
Alternate healthy eating index	52 ± 12
Estimated glomerular filtration rate, ml/min/1.73 m²	89 ± 19
Left ventricular mass, grams	177 ± 40
Carotid femoral pulse wave velocity, m/s	10.4 (8.6–12.2)
Coronary artery calcium, Hounsfield units	147 (12–568)
Subcutaneous adipose tissue, cm³	3209 ± 1337
Visceral adipose tissue, cm³	2852 ± 1104

Sample sizes for variables not available in all participants: HOMA-IR, N = 359; physical activity index, N = 352; alternate healthy eating index, N = 331; estimated glomerular filtration rate, N = 319; left ventricular mass, N = 253; carotid-femoral pulse wave velocity, N = 234; coronary artery calcium, N = 131; subcutaneous adipose tissue, N = 138; visceral adipose tissue, N = 138
Data in the table are mean ± SD, median (25th–75th percentile), or N(% of total)

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