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Table 2 Univariate analysis of factors contributing to dyslipidemia

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

 

Dyslipidemia

(n = 411)

Normal

(n = 306)

P value

Age (years)

49.8 ± 9.4

49.9 ± 10.1

0.942

Male (%)

74.2

55.9

<0.001*

BMI (kg/m2)

25.5 ± 2.9

23.8 ± 3.2

<0.001*

 Normal weight (%)

30.7

52.0

<0.001*

 Overweight (%)

49.9

39.9

 

 Obesity (%)

19.4

8.1

 

Current Smoker (%)

45.7

28.4

<0.001*

Current Drinker (%)

38.2

29.1

0.011*

Diabetes (%)

15.3

9.2

0.014*

aBAT (%)

0.2

3.9

<0.001*

  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. *Significant difference