Characteristics | Men N = 614 | Women N = 779 | P-value* |
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Metabolic syndrome, % | 14.2 | 8.3 | 0.001 |
Fasting blood glucose (mg/dL) | 94 (89-101) | 91 (86-97) | <0.001 |
Immuno-reactive insulin (mU/mL) | 4.4 (2.8-7.2) | 5.6 (3.8-8.0) | <0.001 |
HOMA-IR§ | 1.05 (0.64-1.81) | 1.27 (0.84-1.84) | <0.001 |
Serum HMW adiponectin (μg/mL) | 3.20 (1.97-4.92) | 6.65 (4.42-9.64) | <0.001 |