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Table 1 The Characteristics of subjects according to gender and constitution

From: Could the Sasang constitution itself be a risk factor of abdominal obesity?

Variables

Constitution type

P value

TE

SE

SY

 

Male

    

Number (%)

407 (44.8)

191 (21)

311 (34.2)

 

Age (years)

52.5 ± 12.1b

48.5 ± 12.2a,b

52.8 ± 12.4a

<0.001

BMI (kg/m2)

25.8 ± 2.8b,c

21.9 ± 2.5a,b

23.7 ± 2.6a,c

<0.001

Systolic blood pressure (mmHg)

127.2 ± 14.5b,c

120.4 ± 14.6b

122.8 ± 14.5c

<0.001

Diastolic blood pressure (mmHg)

81.7 ± 10.5b

77.4 ± 11.3a,b

79.7 ± 10.1c

<0.001

Fasting blood glucose (mg/dl)

105.6 ± 31.2

100.8 ± 33.7

105.8 ± 33.6

0.17

TG (mg/dl)

170.0 ± 106.4b

126.0 ± 67.1a,b

158.3 ± 106.0c

<0.001

HDL cholesterol (mg/dl)

39.1 ± 9.6b,c

43.2 ± 9.9b

41.8 ± 11.1c

<0.001

WC (cm)

92.4 ± 7.4

82.2 ± 7.1

86.5 ± 7.9

<0.001

Female

    

Number (%)

625 (38.6)

441 (27.2)

553 (34.2)

 

Age (years)

53.6 ± 12.7b,c

49.3 ± 12.9b

50.19 ± 12.1c

<0.001

BMI (kg/m2)

25.5 ± 3.0b,c

21.5 ± 2.5a,b

22.8 ± 2.6a,c

<0.001

Systolic blood pressure (mmHg)

122.6 ± 17.2b,c

116.2 ± 16.0b

117.3 ± 14.6c

<0.001

Diastolic blood pressure (mmHg)

78.3 ± 11.7b,c

74.2 ± 11.3b

75.2 ± 10.5c

<0.001

Fasting blood glucose (mg/dl)

101.7 ± 315b

92.9 ± 15.6a,b

98.0 ± 32.1c

<0.001

TG (mg/dl)

137.2 ± 89.4b,c

100.8 ± 57.7a,b

115.9 ± 68.2a,c

<0.001

HDL cholesterol (mg/dl)

45.5 ± 12.3b,c

51.0 ± 12.6a,b

48.5 ± 12.4a,c

<0.001

WC (cm)

88.9 ± 8.8

78.6 ± 8.1

81.2 ± 8.2

<0.001

  1. Data shown are the mean ± SD, unless otherwise indicated. aSoeumin and Soyangin differ significantly, bSoeumin and Tae-eumin differ significantly, cSoyangin and Tae-eumin differ significantly. TE, Tae-eumin; SE, Soeumin; SY, Soyangin; BMI, Body mass index; TG, Triglycerides; WC, Waist circumference.