Table 1 Clinical and biochemical characteristics and cardiac fat compartments in the study population
From: Cardiac steatosis and left ventricular function in men with metabolic syndrome
MetS present (n = 37) | MetS absent (n = 38) | p | |
|---|---|---|---|
Age (years) | 47 ± 6 | 40 ± 8 | <0.001 |
Body mass index (kg/m2) | 30.9 (24.2-42.5) | 23.4 (17.6-29.8) | <0.001 |
Waist circumference (cm) | 107.0 (94.0-135.0) | 87.0 (71.0-93.5) | <0.001 |
Height (cm) | 180 ± 6 | 180 ± 6 | 0.665 |
Current smokers (N, %) | 13 (35) | 4 (10) | 0.014 |
Systolic blood pressure (mmHg) | 132 ± 14 | 115 ± 10 | <0.001 |
Diastolic blood pressure (mmHg) | 88 ± 9 | 74 ± 6 | <0.001 |
Total cholesterol (mmol/L) | 5.25 ± 0.74 | 4.38 ± 0.80 | <0.001 |
Low-density lipoprotein cholesterol (mmol/L) | 3.25 ± 0.71 | 2.52 ± 0.67 | <0.001 |
High-density lipoprotein cholesterol (mmol/L) | 1.02 ± 0.26 | 1.50 ± 0.40 | <0.001 |
Triglycerides (mmol/L) | 2.20 (0.65-6.26) | 0.72 (0.35-1.57) | <0.001 |
fP-glucose (mmol/L) | 5.8 (4.6-6.9) | 5.0 (4.4-6.0) | <0.001 |
fS-insulin (mU/L) | 9.3 (3.3-36.9) | 2.9 (0.9-7.7) | <0.001 |
HOMA-IR index | 2.6 (0.8-8.0) | 0.6 (0.2-2.0) | <0.001 |
Myocardial triglyceride content (%) | 0.90 (0.31-2.33) | 0.43 (0.14-1.39) | <0.001 |
Epicardial fat (mm2) | 838 (385-1753) | 518 (251-1129) | <0.001 |
Pericardial fat (mm2) | 1905 (615-6131) | 562 (66-1582) | <0.001 |