Table 1 Descriptive characteristics of the study population
From: The PPARGC1AGly482Ser polymorphism is associated with left ventricular diastolic dysfunction in men
Variables (units) | Men N = 499 | Women N = 533 |
|---|---|---|
Age (years) | 50.0(12.2) | 50.3(11.9) |
Body mass index (kg m-2) | 27.0(4.4) | 27.1(4.4) |
Waist circumference (cm) | 95.1(11.6) | 85.9(11.6) |
Waist-hip ratio | 0.95(0.07) | 0.84(0.07) |
Systolic blood pressure (mm Hg) | 127(13.9) | 123(13.9) |
Diastolic blood pressure (mm Hg) | 73(9.5) | 70(9.5) |
Diastolic dysfunction (%) | 79(16.5) | 58(13.0) |
Hypertension (%) | 96(19.3) | 96(20.6) |
Diabetes (%) | 38(8.0) | 38(8.1) |
Obesity (%) | 96(19.3) | 127(24.8) |
Low leisure-time physical activity (%) | 307(62.2) | 377(72.0) |
PGC1αGly482Ser genotypes: | ||
Gly/Gly (%) | 214(42.8) | 229(43.2) |
Gly/Ser (%) | 237(47.6) | 243(45.3) |
Ser/Ser (%) | 48(9.6) | 61(11.5) |