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Table 1 Study sample characteristics: Data are means ± SD (normally distributed continuous variables), median (interquartile range) (continuous variables that are not normally distributed), or percent (n)

From: Correlation of renin angiotensin and aldosterone system activity with subcutaneous and visceral adiposity: the framingham heart study

Clinical measures

 

   N

1889

   Age (years)

40 (9)

   Women, %

992 (53)

   Systolic blood pressure (mmHg)

116 (14)

   Hypertension treatment, %

139 (7)

   Current smoker, %

323 (17)

   Diabetes, %

62 (3)

   Postmenopausal, % of women

85 (9)

   Hormone Replacement Therapy, % of women

44 (4)

   Alcohol use*, %

550/1830 (30)

   HDL cholesterol (mg/dl)

54 (16)

   Triglycerides (mg/dl)

91 (79, 170)

Biochemical measures

 

   Plasma renin activity (ng/mL/hr)

2.3 (1.1, 2.7)

   Serum aldosterone (ng/dL)

12.7 (8.5, 15.0)

Adiposity measures

 

   Body Mass Index (kg/m2)

26.6 (5.4)

   Overweight (Body Mass Index 25-30 kg/m2)

645 (34)

   Obese (Body Mass Index > 30 kg/m2)

409 (22)

   Waist circumference (cm)

96 (13)

   Subcutaneous Adipose Tissue (cm3)

2729 (1331)

   Visceral Adipose Tissue (cm3)

1592 (905)

  1. *Defined as > 14 drinks/week