Association between hyperuricemia, prediabetes, and prehypertension in the Croatian adult population - a cross-sectional study

Table 2 Basic characteristics of the study population

Characteristic	Total
(mean ± SD); n (%)	N=2485
Age(years)	59.2±10.6
BMI, kg/m²	28.9±4.9
Waist/hip ratio	0.9±0.1
Total cholesterol (TC) mmol/L	5.8±1.2
Low density lipoprotein cholesterol (LDL-C) mmol/L	3.5±1.08
High density lipoprotein cholesterol (HDL-C) mmol/L	1.5±0.4
Fasting blood glucose (FBG) mmol/L	6.0±2.3
Triglyceride (TG) mmol/L	1.9±1.4
Systolic blood pressure (SBP) mmHg	131.4±17.0
Diastolic blood pressure (DBP) mmHg	80.7±9.2
Serum uric acid (SUA) μmol/L	287.7±99.5
Smoking, n (%)	539 (22.4%)
Physically active, n (%)	1254 (56.0%)
Hyperuricemia, n (%)	240 (10.7%)
Prehypertension (PreHT), n (%)	595 (26.6%)
Prediabetes(PreDM), n (%)	729 (32.5%)
Alopurinol use, n (%)	64 (2.9%)

Smoking – actual smoking or less than 6 months since quitting.
Physically active – at least 150 min/week moderate to vigorous physical activity.
Hyperuricemia (≥ 420 μmol/L men, ≥ 360 μmol/L women).
Prehypertension PreHT (SBP 120–139 mmHg and/or DBP 80–89 mmHg).
Prediabetes PreDM (fasting blood glucose 5.6–6.9 mmol/L).

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