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

Table 4 Clinical parameters associated with visceral fat accumulation of female subjects by univariate analysis

	VFA ≥ 100 (n = 111)	VFA < 100 (n = 353)	P value
Age (yr)	62.1 ± 9.4	56.7 ± 10.0	< 0.001
Height (cm)	151.4 ± 5.6	152.5 ± 5.5	0.07
Body weight (kg)	63.9 ± 12.2	54.1 ± 6.7	< 0.001
BMI (kg/m2)	27.8 ± 4.4	23.3 ± 2.7	< 0.001
WC (cm)	95.6 ± 9.5	84.7 ± 7.6	< 0.001
SBP (mmHg)	126.0 ± 11.9	119.4 ± 14.8	< 0.001
DBP (mmHg)	76.9 ± 8.0	74.0 ± 9.7	0.004
HGB (g/dL)	13.6 ± 1.1	13.3 ± 0.9	0.02
PLT (× 104/μL)	24.1 ± 5.9	22.9 ± 5.1	0.03
AST (IU/L)	22.5 ± 7.6	23.3 ± 8.4	0.38
ALT (IU/L)	25.3 ± 12.8	26.0 ± 16.8	0.67
GGT (IU/L)	33.0 ± 20.2	36.9 ± 30.3	0.21
ALP (IU/L)	224.8 ± 57.8	224.6 ± 61.9	0.97
ChE (IU/L)	354.0 ± 62.8	352.2 ± 62.8	0.79
TC (mg/dL)	204.8 ± 27.9	205.7 ± 31.1	0.77
LDL-C (mg/dL)	125.8 ± 24.7	125.9 ± 27.7	0.98
HDL-C (mg/dL)	53.8 ± 14.2	55.6 ± 12.2	0.2
TG (mg/dL)	123.1 ± 68.0	124.1 ± 79.1	0.9
FPG (g/dL)	98.9 ± 11.7	100.1 ± 15.9	0.5
HbA1c (%)	5.2 ± 0.4	5.3 ± 0.5	0.11
UA (mg/dL)	5.7 ± 1.4	5.8 ± 1.3	0.66
Alcohol consumption (non/current drinkers)	45/66	188/165	0.01

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.