Table 2 Baseline characteristics of subjects

N

44018

2963

7782

217

Age (years)

45.4 ± 8.9

49.2 ± 7.6*

43.9 ± 8.9

48.4 ± 7.8*

BMI (kg/m²)

23.4 ± 3.0

25.3 ± 3.7*

21.5 ± 3.3

25.3 ± 5.4*

WC (cm)

82.9 ± 8.2

88.0 ± 9.3*

75.4 ± 8.9

84.3 ± 11.8*

FPG (mg/dl)

96.3 ± 8.3

109.2 ± 9.7*

90.8 ± 7.8

104.1 ± 10.2*

TCH (mg/dl)^a

200.9 ± 32.6

208.2 ± 33.3*

200.8 ± 33.5

215.7 ± 34.2*

TG (mg/dl)

125.5 ± 90.1

159.7 ± 124.4*

74.9 ± 41.6

121.7 ± 112.7*

LDL-C (mg/dl)

120.2 ± 29.5

126.4 ± 30.5*

113.7 ± 29.9

128.7 ± 32.7*

HDL-C (mg/dl)

57.1 ± 14.4

53.5 ± 13.9*

69.6 ± 15.5

63.4 ± 17.1*

SBP (mmHg)

121.5 ± 14.8

128.1 ± 16.2*

115.3 ± 16.0

127.4 ± 18.3*

DBP (mmHg)

77.1 ± 10.4

81.5 ± 10.7*

71.6 ± 10.6

78.6 ± 11.4*

Hypertension (%)

19.7

36.8*

10.1

31.8*

Smoking (%)

40.5

45.8*

10.7

15.2*