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Table 1 Demographic characteristics of the studied population

From: Decreased serum obestatin consequent upon TRIB3 Q84R polymorphism exacerbates carotid atherosclerosis in subjects with metabolic syndrome

Characteristics

Control group

MetS group

P

(n = 258)

(n = 260)

Sex (male/female)

155/103

159/101

0.802

Age (years)

54 ± 8

55 ± 9

0.182

WC (cm)

82.08 ± 7.69

97.42 ± 9.44

<0.001

SBP (mmHg)

114.90 ± 10.85

151.29 ± 22.82

<0.001

DBP (mmHg)

75.03 ± 7.34

93.47 ± 13.70

<0.001

TG (mmol/L)

1.02 ± 0.40

2.32 ± 1.30

<0.001

HDL-C (mmol/L)

1.56 ± 0.36

1.22 ± 0.29

<0.001

FBG (mmol/L)

4.83 ± 0.60

6.61 ± 2.48

<0.001

Insulin (μU/mL)

10.63 ± 4.73

20.78 ± 11.20

<0.001

Log(Obestatin)

109.65 ± 14.79

95.50 ± 13.80

<0.001

  1. Data are means ± SD for normally-distributed variables.
  2. Abbreviations: MetS, metabolic syndrome; WC, Waist circumference; SBP, systolic blood pressure; DBP, diastolic blood pressure; TG, triglycerides; HDL-C, high-density lipoprotein cholesterol; FBG, fasting blood glucose.