Clinical characteristics of the subjects
| Variables | n=5314 |
|---|---|
| Age (years) | 46±13 |
| Male, n (%) | 4135 (77.7) |
| Body Mass Index, kg/m2 | 23.0±3.3 |
| Systolic blood pressure, mm Hg | 124.6±17.3 |
| Diastolic blood pressure, mm Hg | 76.1±13.0 |
| Heart rate, bpm | 64.0±10.5 |
| Total cholesterol, mmol/L | 5.23±0.88 |
| Triglycerides, mmol/L | 1.43±1.05 |
| HDL cholesterol, mmol/L | 1.57±0.42 |
| LDL cholesterol, mmol/L | 3.19±0.81 |
| Glucose, mmol/L | 5.53±1.18 |
| HbA1c, % | 5.1±0.9 |
| Hypertension, n (%) | 738 (13.9) |
| Dyslipidemia, n (%) | 2264 (42.6) |
| Diabetes mellitus, n (%) | 336 (6.3) |
| Smoking, n (%) | 1495 (28.4) |
| Coronary heart disease, n (%) | 117 (2.3) |
| Cerebrovascular disease, n (%) | 46 (1.0) |
| Flow-mediated vasodilation, % | 6.16±3.26 |
| Baseline brachial artery diameter, mm | 4.01±0.60 |
HDL, high-density lipoprotein cholesterol; LDL, low-density lipoprotein cholesterol.