Table 1 Clinical characteristics of the study subject.
Characteristics | Cross-sectional | Longitudinal | p |
|---|---|---|---|
Number (gender: M/F) | 1268 (485/773) | 439 (178/261) | 0.577 |
Age (years) | 51.4 ± 15.9 | 53.1 ± 13.7 | 0.051 |
Body mass index (kg/m2) | 22.6 ± 3.4 | 22.5 ± 3.2 | 0.817 |
Fat (%) | 24.7 ± 8.2 | 23.9 ± 7.7 | 0.073 |
Systolic blood pressure (mmHg) | 127.0 ± 19.7 | 127.5 ± 18.9 | 0.639 |
Diastolic blood pressure (mmHg) | 76.7 ± 11.9 | 77.6 ± 11.2 | 0.145 |
FIB-4 index | 1.21 ± 0.70 | 1.22 ± 0.59 | 0.095 |
AST (IU/L) | 22.4 ± 29.8 | 21.5 ± 7.1 | 0.538 |
ALT (IU/L) | 20.5 ± 21.9 | 20.4 ± 13.3 | 0.892 |
γGTP | 30.5 ± 38.8 | 28.4 ± 20.3 | 0.815 |
Blood pletelet count (109/L) | 23.5 ± 5.6 | 23.2 ± 5.2 | 0.252 |
HbA1c (%) | 5.62 ± 0.30 | 5.65 ± 0.34 | 0.059 |
Fasting plasma glucose (mg/dl) | 80.6 ± 10.2 | 80.1 ± 9.1 | 0.328 |
Fasting serum insulin:IRI (mU/ml) | 4.5 ± 2.6 | 4.2 ± 2.1 | 0.111 |
HOMA-R | 0.90 ± 0.60 | 0.85 ± 0.46 | 0.265 |
HOMA-β | 134.3 ± 167.8 | 123.7 ± 142.3 | 0.562 |
Serum albumin (g/dl) | 4.5 ± 0.3 | 4.5 ± 0.3 | 0.432 |
LDL cholesterol (mg/dl) | 115.9 ± 29.1 | 117.6 ± 28.1 | 0.283 |
Triglyceride (mg/dl) | 94.2 ± 71.7 | 93.8 ± 64.2 | 0.902 |
HDL cholesterol (mg/dl) | 65.2 ± 16.7 | 65.9 ± 17.1 | 0.437 |
Serum uric acid (mg/dl) | 4.9 ± 1.4 | 4.9 ± 1.4 | 0.794 |
Serum urea nitrogen (mg/dl) | 14.4 ± 4.3 | 14.7 ± 4.3 | 0.229 |
Serum creatinine (mg/dl) | 0.69 ± 0.15 | 0.70 ± 0.16 | 0.914 |
Hypertension: n (%) | 472 (37.2) | 168 (38.3) | 0.697 |
Hyperlipidemia: n (%) | 356 (28.1) | 130 (29.6) | 0.539 |
Drinking alcohol: n (%) | 568 (44.9) | 223 (46.2) | 0.618 |
Smoking (never/past/current): n | 767/255/244 | 274/99/66 | 0.116 |
