Table 1 General characteristics of the study participants by gender
|  | Women (n = 140) | Men (n = 157) |  | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Â | Mean | SD | Mean | SD | P value |
Age (yr) | 59.7 | 12.5 | 59.8 | 12.8 | 0.97 |
BMI (kg/m2) | 19.9 | 2.7 | 20.5 | 2.5 | 0.08 |
Waist circumference (cm) | 85.6 | 9.4 | 89.7 | 8.9 | 0.001 |
Systolic blood pressure (mmHg) | 122.6 | 16.9 | 120.9 | 14.6 | 0.37 |
Diastolic blood pressure (mmHg) | 73.6 | 11.0 | 75.1 | 12.2 | 0.25 |
Total cholesterol (mg/dL) | 198.7 | 33.7 | 193.0 | 40.9 | 0.19 |
HDL cholesterol (mg/dL) | 136.1 | 143.7 | 153.4 | 125.7 | 0.27 |
Triglyceride (mg/dL) | 52.6 | 10.4 | 44.8 | 9.6 | <.0001 |
LDL cholesterol (mg/dL) | 120.9 | 31.1 | 119.6 | 34.2 | 0.73 |
Glucose (mg/dL) | 98.0 | 14.2 | 102.0 | 17.0 | 0.031 |
Uric acid (mg/dL) | 5.42 | 1.33 | 6.60 | 1.48 | <.0001 |
Postprandial glucose (mg/dL) | 134.5 | 53.6 | 153.2 | 96.4 | 0.18 |
HbA1c (%) | 5.63 | 0.65 | 5.61 | 0.72 | 0.86 |
| Â | % | Â | % | Â | Â |
Current cigarette smoker | 2.1 | Â | 19.1 | Â | <.0001 |
Current drinking | 2.9 | Â | 31.2 | Â | <.0001 |
Hyperlipidemia | 27.1 | Â | 29.9 | Â | 0.59 |
Hypertension | 42.9 | Â | 49.0 | Â | 0.29 |
Type 2 diabetes | 7.9 | Â | 12.7 | Â | 0.17 |
On Lipid-lowering medication | Â | Â | Â | Â | |
  Statins | 21.4 |  | 22.3 |  | 0.86 |
  Ezetimibe | 2.1 |  | 3.2 |  | 0.58 |
  Fibrates | 1.4 |  | 4.5 |  | 0.13 |