Table 1 Baseline characteristics and conventional atherothrombotic risk factors of the study groups
| Â | Overweight subjects | Normal weight subjects with CHD | Controls |
|---|---|---|---|
No. of subjects | 275 | 337 | 103 |
BMI, kg/m2 | 29.67 ± 2.56*** | 23.85 ± 2.01 | 23.92 ± 1.88 |
Age, yr | 61.36 ± 10.39 | 62.01 ± 11.18 | 61.95 ± 14.79 |
Male gender, n (%) | 211 (76.7%) | 251 (74.4%) | 74 (71.8%) |
Diabetes mellitus, n (%) | 107 (38.9%)*** | 168 (49.8%)*** | 6 (5.8%) |
Hypertension, n (%) | 173 (62.9)** | 184 (54.6%) | 49 (47.5%) |
Smokers, n (%) | 32 (11.6%) | 68 (20.2%)** | 7 (6.8%) |
Hypercholesterolemia, n (%) | 121 (44%)** | 115 (34.1%) | 30 (29.1%) |
Lp(a) (mg/dl) | 16.2 (4–43) | 19.6 (5.2–49) | 14.9 (4.3–45.3) |