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Table 1 Baseline characteristics

From: Fatty acid composition in serum cholesterol esters and phospholipids is linked to visceral and subcutaneous adipose tissue content in elderly individuals: a cross-sectional study

 Women/Men (%)

48/52

 BMI (kg/m2)

26.8 ± 4.1

 Visceral Adipose Tissue (cm2)

96.2 (64.9 to 138.8)

 Subcutaneous Adipose Tissue (cm2)

208.8 (151.3 to 283.2)

 Total Body Fat (kg)

25.1 ± 8.5

 Trunk Fat (kg)

13.8 ± 5.0

 Leg Fat (kg)

7.6 (5.4 to 9.7)

 Waist circumference (cm)

90.7 ± 11.1

 Waist/hip ratio

0.9 ± 0.1

 Glucose (mM)

5.0 (4.6 to 5.5)

 Insulin (pM)

50.0 (36.1 to 72.9)

 Insulin resistance (HOMA-IR)

1.6 (1.1 to 2.5)

 Systolic Blood Pressure (mmHg)

146 ± 19

 Diastolic Blood Pressure (mmHg)

69 ± 8

 Total cholesterol (mM)

5.4 ± 1.0

 HDL cholesterol (mM)

1.5 ± 0.4

 LDL cholesterol (mM)

3.3 ± 0.8

 Triacylglycerols (mM)

1.2 (0.9 to 1.6)

Serum fatty acids (CE)a

 16:0 (PA) (%)

12.0 ± 0.8

 18:2n-6 (LA) (%)

47.6 ± 4.2

 18:3n-3 (ALA) (%)

0.9 ± 0.2

 20:5n-3 (EPA) (%)

2.1 (1.6 to 2.9)

 22:6n-3 (DHA) (%)

1.0 ± 0.3

  1. Data are presented as mean (SD) or median (IQR).aData are percentage of the total fatty acids analysed. Triacylglycerols, total cholesterol, HDL cholesterol and insulin were analyzed in serum (LDL cholesterol was calculated according to the Friedewalds formula). Glucose was analysed in plasma