Anthropometric, hemodynamic, and metabolic parameters of groups of patients with matched BMI or VFA
| Matched BMI | Matched VFA | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Less centralized (n = 38) | More centralized (n = 38) | Less generalized (n = 38) | More generalized (n = 38) | |||
| Age (years) | 45.1 ± 10.7 | 50.7 ± 6.3* | 48.0 ± 9.6 | 47.8 ± 8.9 | ||
| BMI (kg/m2) | 38.4 ± 5.9 | 39.1 ± 4.9 | 36.8 ± 4.0 | 40.7 ± 5.9* | ||
| Waist circumference (cm) | 105.5 ± 13.5 | 114.9 ± 11.3* | 107.0 ± 12.0 | 113.6 ± 13.8* | ||
| WHR | 0.90 ± 0.09 | 0.99 ± 0.07* | 0.95 ± 0.09 | 0.95 ± 0.10 | ||
| Fat mass (%) | 42.5 ± 5.4 | 44.0 ± 4.4 | 41.7 ± 4.8 | 44.8 ± 4.7* | ||
| Visceral fat by CT (cm2) | 101.0 ± 34.2 | 182.9 ± 47.0* | 143.3 ± 60.5 | 140.6 ± 56.1 | ||
| Subcutaneous fat by CT (cm2) | 374.0 ± 124.7 | 383.3 ± 128.7 | 332.3 ± 110.8 | 424.9 ± 124.3* | ||
| Systolic blood pressure (mmHg) | 147.0 ± 21.2 | 152.5 ± 19.5 | 151.4 ± 23.4 | 148.0 ± 17.0 | ||
| Diastolic blood pressure (mmHg) | 93.6 ± 10.6 | 96.0 ± 10.0 | 93.9 ± 10.8 | 95.7 ± 9.9 | ||
| Heart rate (bpm) | 79.0 ± 6.4 | 77.7 ± 8.0 | 78.3 ± 7.7 | 78.4 ± 6.8 | ||
| Fasting plasma glucose (mmol/l) | 5.2 ± 0.7 | 5.4 ± 0.6 | 5.2 ± 0.5 | 5.4 ± 0.7 | ||
| 2-h plasma glucose (mmol/l) | 6.8 ± 2.2 | 7.8 ± 2.4* | 7.2 ± 2.4 | 7.3 ± 2.3 | ||
| Glucose area under curve (mg · h−1 · dl−1) | 557.8 ± 129.3 | 621.1 ± 126.6* | 583.1 ± 118.3 | 595.8 ± 144.0 | ||
| Fasting insulin (pmol/l) | 113.7 ± 64.3 | 132.1 ± 65.9 | 120.3 ± 57.4 | 125.6 ± 73.2 | ||
| 2-h insulin (pmol/l) | 578.7 ± 346.7 | 804.2 ± 599.1* | 757.8 ± 609.6 | 620.3 ± 341.8 | ||
| HOMA index | 3.7 ± 2.4 | 4.4 ± 2.2 | 3.9 ± 2.0 | 4.2 ± 2.6 | ||
| Total cholesterol (mmol/l) | 5.3 ± 1.0 | 5.3 ± 1.0 | 5.3 ± 1.0 | 5.3 ± 1.0 | ||
| HDL cholesterol (mmol/l) | 1.1 ± 0.3 | 1.0 ± 0.2* | 1.0 ± 0.3 | 1.1 ± 0.3 | ||
| LDL cholesterol (mmol/l) | 3.4 ± 0.9 | 3.5 ± 0.9 | 3.5 ± 0.9 | 3.4 ± 0.9 | ||
| Apolipoprotein B (g/l) | 1.22 ± 0.27 | 1.36 ± 0.29† | 1.30 ± 0.28 | 1.31 ± 0.30 | ||
| Triglyceride (mmol/l) | 1.4 ± 0.6 | 2.0 ± 0.8* | 1.7 ± 0.8 | 1.7 ± 0.7 | ||
| Uric acid (mmol/l) | 0.29 ± 0.06 | 0.33 ± 0.07* | 0.30 ± 0.50 | 0.31 ± 0.11 | ||
| Leptin (ng/ml) | 26.3 ± 19.3 | 26.3 ± 13.3 | 20.9 ± 13.0 | 31.3 ± 14.0* | ||