Table 1 Patient Characteristics of Patients Included in the Analysis

Age

70 ± 8

Males

34 (81)

Females

8 (19)

Race

   White

41 (98)

   Non-White

1 (2)

Height (cm)

172 ± 10

Weight (kg)

78 ± 19

Body Mass Index

26 ± 5

Waist (cm)

101 ± 16

Hip (cm)

101 ± 13

Diabetic

10 (24)

Metabolic Syndrome by ATP III Criteria

22 (52)

Fasting Glucose (mg/dl)

115 ± 37

Fasting Insulin (mU/L)

7 ± 4

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.25 ± .02

Visceral Fat Area (cm²)

202 ± 112

Subcutaneous Fat Area (cm²)

239 ± 115

Percent Visceral Fat Area

45 ± 12

Qualifying Criterion*

   Coronary Artery Disease

10 (24)

   Peripheral Vascular Disease

23 (55)

   Carotid Atherosclerosis >50%

12 (29)

   Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm

10 (24)

   Ischemic Stroke

8 (19)

   Diabetes

10 (24)