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Table 2 General characteristics of participants

From: SNPs in apolipoproteins contribute to sex-dependent differences in blood lipids before and after a high-fat dietary challenge in healthy U.S. adults

 

Men

Women

N

167 (48%)

182 (52%)

Age (y)

39.7 ± 14.0 (38.0; 18.0–65.0)

40.6 ± 13.7 (41.0; 19.0–65.0)

Height (cm) a

177.9 ± 7.6 (177.4; 161.8–201.7)

163.6 ± 6.9 (163.9; 146.3–180.6)

Weight (kg) a

86.2 ± 17.8 (84.2; 50.3–175.2)

74.6 ± 16.2 (71.9; 44.9–121.2)

Body mass index (kg/m2)

27.1 ± 4.7 (26.2; 18.2–43.9)

27.8 ± 5.3 (27.1; 18.0–43.3)

Waist circumference (cm) a

88.7 ± 12.8 (86.0; 63.3–138.4)

82.6 ± 12.2 (80.4; 60.8–119.7)

  1. Data are shown as number (percentage) and metric data as mean ± SD (median; range)
  2. a statistically significant between men and women (P < 0.05)