Table 1 Baseline characteristics of male subjects

From: Metabolic syndrome is a significant and independent risk factor for increased arterial stiffness in Japanese subjects

 

MetS (n=624)

No MetS (n=2120)

P-value

Age (years)

52.6±6.1

51.2±6.6

<0.001

Body mass index (kg m−2)

25.6±2.7

23.1±2.7

<0.001

Waist circumference (cm)

92±6

85±7

<0.001

Systolic blood pressure (mm Hg)

139±14

123±14

<0.001

Diastolic blood pressure (mm Hg)

87±9

77±10

<0.001

Total cholesterol (mg per 100 ml)

209±36

201±30

<0.001

Triglyceride (mg per 100 ml)

176 (137–245)

105 (75–141)

<0.001

HDL-cholesterol (mg per 100 ml)

54±13

62±16

<0.001

Fasting plasma glucose (mg per 100 ml)

114±28

97±16

<0.001

Heart rate (b.p.m.)

68±11

63±9

<0.001

CRP (mg per 100 ml)

0.08 (0.05–0.13)

0.06 (0.04–0.10)

<0.001

Current smoking (%)

44.1

47.2

0.17

Alcohol intake (%)

74.7

69.8

<0.05

Frequency of exercise

 ⩾1/week (%)

27.6

28.0

0.82

Medical history

 Hypertension (%)

32.1

8.4

<0.001

 Diabetes mellitus (%)

9.6

1.8

<0.001

 Hyperlipidemia (%)

12.8

4.5

<0.001

  1. Abbreviations: CRP, C-reactive protein; HDL, high-density lipoprotein; MetS, metabolic syndrome.
  2. Variables are presented as mean±s.d., median (interquartile range) for skewed variables, or percentage.
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