Factors associated with visceral fat accumulation in the general population in Okinawa, Japan

Table 2 Clinical parameters associated with visceral fat accumulation of all subjects by univariate analysis

	VFA ≥ 100 (n = 459)	VFA < 100 (n = 545)	P value
Gender (M/F)	384/111	192/353	< 0.001
Age (yr)	56.9 ± 11.5	54.5 ± 11.5	0.319
Height (cm)	162.61 ± 8.6	157.3 ± 8.8	< 0.001
Body weight (kg)	70.1 ± 11.1	58.5 ± 9.4	< 0.001
BMI (kg/m2)	26.5 ± 3.4	23.6 ± 2.6	< 0.001
WC (cm)	91.9 ± 7.9	84.8 ± 7.3	< 0.001
SBP(mmHg)	126.5 ± 13.6	120.3 ± 14.6	< 0.001
DBP(mmHg)	79.1 ± 9.2	75.0 ± 9.5	< 0.001
HGB (g/dL)	14.8 ± 1.2	13.9 ± 1.3	< 0.001
PLT (× 104/μL)	22.0 ± 4.9	23.3 ± 8.5	0.24
AST (IU/L)	22.8 ± 7.9	25.4 ± 10.2	0.32
ALT (IU/L)	24.6 ± 15.2	25.9 ± 16.7	0.19
GGT (IU/L)	32.5 ± 27.3	36.3 ± 33.3	0.048
ALP (IU/L)	226.4 ± 62.6	225.9 ± 65.7	0.88
ChE (IU/L)	357.8 ± 67.2	352.8 ± 64.7	0.23
TC (mg/dL)	208.5 ± 31.7	204.9 ± 31.7	0.07
LDL-C (mg/dL)	126.8 ± 29.6	125.4 ± 28.6	0.45
HDL-C (mg/dL)	56.5 ± 13.9	55.5 ± 12.6	0.23
TG (mg/dL)	119.5 ± 58.2	122.3 ± 79.1	0.56
FPG (g/dL)	98.7 ± 14.5	100.5 ± 17.3	0.07
HbA1c (%)	5.2 ± 0.47	5.3 ± 0.59	0.11
UA (mg/dL)	5.7 ± 1.4	5.8 ± 1.3	0.09
Alcohol consumption (non/current drinkers)	254/205	307/238	0.401

BMI: Body mass index; WC: Waist circumference; SBP: Systolic blood pressure; DBP: Diastolic blood pressure; VFA: Visceral fat area; HGB: Hemoglobin; PLT: Platelet; AST: Aspartate aminotransferase; ALT: Alanine aminotransferase; GGT: γ-glutamyl transferase; ALP: Alkaline phosphatase; ChE: Cholinesterase; TC: Total cholesterol; LDL-C: Low-density lipoprotein cholesterol; HDL-C: High-density lipoprotein cholesterol; TG: Triglycerides; FPG: Fasting blood glucose; HbA1c: Hemoglobin A1c; UA: Uric acid.