Table 1 Characteristics regarding the study variables at baseline in two cohort studies
| Â | Chinese cohort | Japanese cohort |
|---|---|---|
No. of subjects | 116,661 | 15,464 |
Age (years) | 41.00 (34.00–53.00) | 42.00 (37.00–50.00) |
Sex | ||
 Male | 62,759 (53.80%) | 8430 (54.51%) |
 Female | 53,902 (46.20%) | 7034 (45.49%) |
Height (cm) | 166.29 (8.31) | 165.12 (8.47) |
Weight (kg) | 64.88 (12.11) | 60.64 (11.62) |
BMI (kg/m2) | 23.35 (3.30) | 22.12 (3.13) |
SBP (mmHg) | 119.43 (16.68) | 114.50 (14.97) |
DBP (mmHg) | 74.44 (10.98) | 71.58 (10.50) |
FPG (mmol/L) | 4.95 (0.61) | 5.16 (0.41) |
TC (mmol/L) | 4.79 (0.90) | 5.13 (0.86) |
TG (mmol/L) | 1.10 (0.76–1.66) | 0.73 (0.50–1.12) |
HDL-C (mmol/L) | 1.35 (1.16–1.56) | 1.41 (1.16–1.71) |
LDL-C (mmol/L) | 2.70 (2.29–3.16) | 3.04 (2.56–3.57) |
ALT (IU/L) | 18.00 (13.00–27.50) | 17.00 (13.00–23.00) |
AST (IU/L) | 22.00 (18.60–26.90) | 17.00 (14.00–21.00) |
TyG index | 8.41 (0.61) | 8.03 (0.65) |
TyG-BMI | 197.29 (36.96) | 178.60 (34.54) |
TG/HDL-C ratio | 0.82 (0.52–1.34) | 0.51 (0.30–0.91) |
MetS-IR | 33.82 (6.61) | 31.16 (6.50) |
Drinking status | ||
 No | 26,237 (22.49%) | 11,805 (76.34%) |
 Yes | 6396 (5.48%) | 3659 (23.66%) |
 Not recorded | 84,028 (72.03%) | 0 (0.00%) |
Smoking status | ||
 No | 24,649 (21.13%) | 9031 (58.40%) |
 Yes | 7984 (6.84%) | 6433 (41.60%) |
 Not recorded | 84,028 (72.03%) | 0 (0.00%) |