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

Table 3 Clinical parameters associated with visceral fat accumulation of male subjects by univariate analysis

	VFA ≥ 100 (n = 348)	VFA < 100 (n = 192)	P value
Age (yr)	55.3 ± 11.7	50.6 ± 12.9	< 0.001
Height (cm)	166.1 ± 6.0	166.2 ± 6.4	0.93
Body weight (kg)	72.1 ± 9.9	66.7 ± 8.2	< 0.001
BMI (kg/m2)	26.1 ± 3.0	24.1 ± 2.4	0.001
WC (cm)	90.7 ± 7.0	84.9 ± 6.7	< 0.001
SBP (mmHg)	126.6 ± 14.1	121.8 ± 14.2	< 0.001
DBP (mmHg)	79.8 ± 9.5	77.0 ± 8.8	0.001
HGB (g/dL)	15.2 ± 1.0	15.1 ± 1.1	0.29
PLT (× 104/μL)	21.4 ± 4.4	21.5 ± 4.2	0.76
AST (IU/L)	22.9 ± 8.0	23.4 ± 8.7	0.51
ALT (IU/L)	24.4 ± 15.9	25.8 ± 16.6	0.34
GGT (IU/L)	32.3 ± 29.3	25.8 ± 16.6	0.29
ALP (IU/L)	227.0 ± 64.1	228.2 ± 72.2	0.84
ChE (IU/L)	359.0 ± 68.5	353.9 ± 68.2	0.41
TC (mg/dL)	209.6 ± 32.8	203.4 ± 32.7	0.03
LDL-C (mg/dL)	127.1 ± 31.0	124.5 ± 30.1	0.35
HDL-C (mg/dL)	57.4 ± 13.7	55.3 ± 13.4	0.09
TG (mg/dL)	118.4 ± 68.3	118.8 ± 79.1	0.95
FPG (g/dL)	98.6 ± 15.3	101.4 ± 19.6	0.07
HbA1c (%)	5.2 ± 0.5	5.3 ± 0.7	0.06
UA (mg/dL)	5.6 ± 1.4	5.7 ± 1.2	0.28
Alcohol consumption (non/current drinkers)	209/139	119/73	0.37

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.