Characteristics of the hypertensive participants in triglyceride-waist phenotypes
| Variable | Total | NTNW | NTGW | HTNW | HTGW | P-value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| No. of subjects | 1,940 | 825 (42.5) | 299 (15.4) | 469 (24.2) | 347 (17.9) | |
| Male | 1,471 (75.8) | 560 (67.9) | 232 (77.6) | 384 (81.9) | 295 (85.0) | <0.001 |
| Age (yr) | 51.52±11.73 | 52.52±11.69 | 52.68±12.54 | 50.59±11.10* | 49.39±11.55*† | <0.001 |
| Height (cm) | 166.93±9.15 | 165.30±9.05 | 168.08±9.42* | 167.01±8.61* | 169.70±9.08*‡ | <0.001 |
| Weight (kg) | 72.24±12.83 | 65.94±9.58 | 80.35±12.45* | 69.90±9.44*† | 83.40±12.89*†‡ | <0.001 |
| BMI (kg/m2) | 25.80±3.25 | 24.05±2.33 | 28.35±2.98* | 25.00±2.35*† | 28.85±2.86*‡ | <0.001 |
| WC (cm) | 85.44±8.59 | 79.99±6.08 | 94.10±5.79* | 82.63±4.78*† | 94.71±5.76*‡ | <0.001 |
| Systolic BP (mmHg) | 136.99±11.13 | 136.88±11.22 | 136.99±10.74 | 136.85±10.83 | 137.42±11.68 | 0.881 |
| Diastolic BP (mmHg) | 90.23±6.95 | 89.51±7.09 | 90.51±7.06 | 90.60±6.51 | 91.21±6.94* | 0.001 |
| TC (mg/dL) | 200.74±35.05 | 195.34±33.16 | 193.20±32.73 | 208.79±35.36*† | 209.16±37.06*† | <0.001 |
| TG (mg/dL) | 156.67±98.88 | 93.09±31.37 | 104.00±29.35 | 233.00±91.17*† | 250.05±108.58*†‡ | <0.001 |
| HDL-C (mg/dL) | 53.65±13.08 | 58.55±13.67 | 53.89±11.71* | 49.33±11.37*† | 47.62±10.11*† | <0.001 |
| LDL-C (mg/dL) | 124.74±31.68 | 121.66±30.60 | 122.74±29.78 | 128.21±32.19* | 129.13±34.18* | <0.001 |
| Fasting glucose (mg/dL) | 98.01±24.32 | 94.08±21.06 | 97.69±21.44 | 99.83±22.41* | 105.18±33.02*†‡ | <0.001 |
| HbA1c (%) | 5.82±0.88 | 5.67±0.78 | 5.85±0.77* | 5.85±0.80* | 6.12±1.16*†‡ | <0.001 |
| Insulin (µU/mL) | 5.51±3.12 | 4.26±2.26 | 6.15±3.37* | 5.80±2.80* | 7.62±3.82*†‡ | <0.001 |
| HOMA-IR | 5.13±12.89 | 4.00±10.68 | 6.16±14.05 | 5.08±12.32 | 7.01±16.62* | 0.001 |
| UA (mg/dL) | 5.75±1.50 | 5.31±1.36 | 5.86±1.47* | 6.07±1.48* | 6.27±1.58*† | <0.001 |
| hs-CRP (mg/dL) | 0.20±0.51 | 0.18±0.49 | 0.25±0.65 | 0.16±0.36 | 0.24±0.61 | 0.050 |
Data were N, N (%) and mean±SD.
Abbreviations: BMI, body mass index; WC, waist circumference; BP, blood pressure; TC, total cholesterol; TG, triglyceride; HDL-C, high density lipoprotein cholesterol; LDL-C, low density lipoprotein cholesterol; HbA1c, hemoglobin A1c; HOMA-IR, homeostasis model assessment for insulin resistance; UA, uric acid; hs-CRP, high sensitivity C-reactive protein; NTNW, normal triglyceride levels with normal waist; NTGW, normal triglyceride level with enlarged waist; HTNW, hypertriglyceridemia with normal waist; HTGW, hypertriglyceridemia with enlarged waist.
*Significantly different from NTNW at P<0.05. †Significantly different from NTGW at P<0.05. ‡Significantly different from HTNW at P<0.05.
