General characteristics of the study population
| All subjects ( |
Men ( |
Women ( |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mean ± SD | Mean ± SD | Mean ± SD | ||
| Age, year | 50.2±9.4 | 50.0±9.5 | 50.7±9.1 | |
| Weight, kg | 66.7±11.3 | 71.9±9.5 | 57.2±7.3 | |
| Waist circumference, cm | 82.1±9.0 | 86.2±7.3 | 76.9±8.2 | |
| Body mass index, kg/m2 | 24.1±2.9 | 24.7±2.7 | 22.9±2.9 | |
| Fasting blood sugar, mg/Dl | 94.6±19.7 | 96.7±21.2 | 90.6±16.0 | |
| Systolic blood pressure, mmHg | 119.4±13.3 | 121.3±12.8 | 115.9±13.7 | |
| Diastolic blood pressure, mmHg | 78.7±10.7 | 80.9±10.4 | 74.6±10.2 | |
| HDL-C, mg/dL | 52.0±12.3 | 48.8±10.8 | 57.8±12.8 | |
| LDL-C, mg/dL | 119.2±30.1 | 120.5±29.4 | 116.8±31.2 | |
| Triglycerides, mg/dL | 134.8±82.5 | 151.8±90.2 | 103.5±53.4 | |
| % | % | % | ||
| Smoking status | Ex | 25.2 | 37.6 | 2.0 |
| Current | 28.2 | 41.2 | 4.0 | |
| Hypertension |
16.4 | 18.4 | 12.9 | |
| Family history of hypertension | 23.5 | 21.5 | 27.3 | |
Abbreviations: SD, standard deviation; HDL-C, high-density lipoprotein cholesterol; LDL-C, low-density lipoprotein cholesterol
*Hypertension was defined as systolic blood pressure ≥140 mmHg or diastolic blood pressure ≥90 mmHg, or medication
