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Table 2 Comparison of the levels of age, lipids, BP, BMI and WC between IFG and normal participants

From: The prevalence and determinants of impaired fasting glucose in the population of Taiwan

Variables

Overall

 
 

Normal

IFG

Age

38.7±14.4

48.2±15.4*

Total cholesterol (mg/dl)

184.3±34.3

194.2±37.6*

Triglycerides (mg/dl)

98.9±61.4

138.7±111.0*

LDL (mg/dl)

115.6±32.4

124.0±36.2*

HDL (mg/dl)

57.2±14.6

51.2±13.9*

Systolic blood pressure (mmHg)

106.6±13.1

116.5±17.1*

Diastolic blood pressure (mmHg)

66.8±10.2

72.5±11.3*

Body mass index (Kg/m2)

22.5±3.4

25.0±3.7*

Waist circumference (cm)

76.4±9.5

84.3±9.9*

Men ≥ 90 cm

80.1±8.9

86.7±9.0*

Women ≥ 80 cm

73.7±8.9

80.9±10.2*

Overweight (%)

21.4

31*

Obesity (%)

9.1

27. 8*

Abdominal obesity (%)

17.8

43.2*

Hypertension (%)

7.5

23.7*

Hyperlipidemia (%)

38.5

57.4*

  1. Data are means ± SD or n (%). * P < 0.01.