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Table 2 Comparison of clinical characteristics in the oldest olds from long-lived families

From: Microsomal triglyceride transfer protein gene -493G/T polymorphism and its association with serum lipid levels in Bama Zhuang long-living families in China

Parameter

BLF (≥ 90 years)

BNZLF (≥ 90 years)

PLF (≥ 90 years)

Number (% female)

435 (77.90)

126 (79.40)

144 (61.10) b

Age (years)

93.27 ± 3.05

93.40 ± 2.84

93.68 ± 3.03

Chest (cm)

79.47 ± 7.55

82.12 ± 7.28b

80.63 ± 5.86

Waist (cm)

77.69 ± 9.96

78.59 ± 9.66

75.49 ± 7.43a

Hip (cm)

84.82 ± 7.00

86.34 ± 8.29a

85.35 ± 5.89

BMI (kg/m2)

20.52 ± 3.56

21.18 ± 3.88

20.59 ± 3.18

SBP (mmHg)

166.15 ± 27.51

162.35 ± 31.67

166.26 ± 28.57

DBP (mmHg)

90.28 ± 13.35

86.70 ± 14.70b

84.40 ± 13.60b

TC (mmol/L)

5.19 ± 1.00

5.23 ± 1.17

4.55 ± 0.84b

TG (mmol/L)

1.12 ± 0.47

1.25 ± 0.74a

0.95 ± 0.38b

HDL-C (mmol/L)

1.59 ± 0.38

1.50 ± 0.37a

1.57 ± 0.40

LDL-C (mmol/L)

3.09 ± 0.84

3.17 ± 0.97

2.53 ± 0.71b

Dyslipidemia [n (%)]

144 (33.10)

52 (41.27)

18 (12.50) b

  1. aP < 0.05 and bP < 0.01 in comparison with BLF.