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Table 1 Baseline characteristics of studied subjects

From: The role of active brown adipose tissue (aBAT) in lipid metabolism in healthy Chinese adults

Parameters

Subjects

(n = 717)

Age (years)

49.8 ± 9.7

Male (%)

66.4

BMI (kg/m2)

24.8 ± 3.2

 Normal weight (%)

39.8

 Overweight (%)

45.6

 Obesity (%)

14.6

Current Smoker (%)

38.4

Current Drinker (%)

34.3

Diabetes (%)

12.7

Outdoor temperature (°C)

21.6 ± 9.1 °C

aBAT (%)

1.81

  1. BMI body mass index, aBAT active brown adipose tissue
  2. Normal weight: BMI < 24 kg/m2, Overweight: BMI between 24 and 27.9 kg/m2, Obesity: BMI ≥ 28 kg/m2
  3. Outdoor temperature was the outside temperature of the day when PET/CT scan was performed
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