Table 1 Characteristics of the study subjects
From: Waist circumference and insulin resistance: a cross-sectional study of Japanese men
Variable | Value |
|---|---|
Age (year), mean (SD) | 50.5 (3.7) |
Body mass index (kg/m2), mean (SD) | 24.0 (2.7) |
Waist circumference (cm), mean (SD) | 83.7 (7.2) |
Current smoking (%) | 48.2 |
Alcohol use (%) | 66.1 |
Physical activity (MET-hours/week)*, median (IQR) | 16 (5–27) |
Serum total cholesterol (mg/dL), mean (SD) | 206.7 (34.5) |
Serum HDL cholesterol (mg/dL), mean (SD) | 57.2 (16.4) |
Serum triglycerides (mg/dL), median (IQR) | 127 (91–178) |
Fasting plasma glucose (mmol/L), median (IQR) | 5.6 (5.2–6.0) |
Fasting plasma insulin (pmol/L), median (IQR) | 34 (22–50) |
HOMA-IR, median (IQR) | 1.18 (0.77–1.80) |
History of myocardial infarction (%) | 0.5 |
History of stroke (%) | 0.9 |
Use of lipid-lowering drug (%) | 3.1 |
Use of antihypertensive drug (%) | 9.9 |
Oral medication for diabetes mellitus (%) | 1.3 |