Table 2 Descriptive sample characteristics: group comparisons in terms of the BMI
BMI <25 N/mean | ±SD or (%) | BMI ≥25 N/mean | ±SD or (%) | p value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Participants | 302 | (33.5) | 599 | (66.5) | |
Sex | <0.001 | ||||
Women | 203 | (40.7) | 296 | (59.3) | |
Men | 99 | (24.6) | 303 | (75.4) | |
Age (y) | 44.95 | ±13.4 | 53.0 | ±12.8 | <0.001 |
NSE (µg/L) | 9.0 | ±3.6 | 8.8 | ±3.7 | 0.407 |
GMV (cm3)* | 590.4 | ±66.5 | 576.8 | ±63.2 | 0.004 |
WC (cm) | 76.2 | ±7.2 | 93.7 | ±10.6 | <0.001 |
WC ≥88 (cm), women | 1 | (0.7) | 147 | (99.3) | <0.001 |
WC ≥102 (cm), men | 0 | (0.0) | 104 | (100.0) | <0.001 |
Systolic BP in mmHg | 116.4 | ±13.9 | 128.4 | ±16.4 | <0.001 |
Diastolic BP in mmHg | 72.4 | ±8.2 | 78.6 | ±9.6 | <0.001 |
Hypertension | 45 | (12.6) | 312 | (87.4) | <0.001 |
Smoking nicotine | 0.013 | ||||
Current | 72 | (23.8) | 118 | (19.7) | |
Former | 89 | (29.5) | 236 | (39.4) | |
Never | 140 | (46.4) | 244 | (40.7) | |
Triglycerides in mmol/L | 1.0 | ±0.4 | 1.6 | ±1.0 | <0.001 |
LDL-C in mmol/L | 3.1 | ±0.9 | 3.5 | ±0.9 | <0.001 |
HDL-C in mmol/L | 1.6 | ±0.4 | 1.4 | ±0.3 | <0.001 |
Total cholesterol in mmol/L | 5.3 | ±1.0 | 5.6 | ±1.0 | <0.001 |
Antihypertensives | 33 | (12.6) | 229 | (87.4) | <0.001 |
Lipid-lowering drugs | 6 | (8.6) | 64 | (91.4) | <0.001 |
