Table 1

Baseline characteristics of study population by body weight and physical fitness groups

Characteristics at study entryNormal BMI-Fit (N = 77)Normal BMI-Unfit (N = 137)Overweight-Fit (N = 102)Overweight-Unfit (N = 212)Obese-Fit (N = 93)ObeseUnfit (n = 271)P-value
Age, mean (SD), years57.2 (11.7)61.8 (12.7)57.6 (10.8)59.1 (11.7)56.3 (10.3)57.3 (11.2)0.001
Non-White race, N (%)3 (3.9)20 (14.6)12 (11.8)40 (18.9)18 (19.4)74 (27.3)<0.001
History of hypertension, N (%)26 (33.8)78 (57.4)49 (48.0)122 (57.8)62 (67.4)189 (69.7)<0.001
History of diabetes, N (%)3 (3.9)26 (19.0)15 (14.7)54 (25.6)21 (22.6)100 (37.2)<0.001
History of dyslipidaemia, N (%)29 (39.2)74 (56.5)43 (44.8)107 (56.3)35 (40.2)160 (64.5)<0.001
Family history of CAD, N (%)47 (61.0)86 (64.7)62 (61.4)138 (68.0)58 (63.0)185 (70.1)0.470
Smoker, N (%)16 (20.8)40 (29.2)20 (19.6)51 (24.2)9 (9.7)40 (14.8)0.001
Ever smoker, N (%)38 (49.4)81 (59.1)49 (48.0)119 (56.4)42 (45.2)145 (53.5)0.238
Postmenopausal, N (%)59 (76.6)114 (83.2)72 (70.6)162 (76.4)64 (68.8)198 (73.1)0.119
Ever used hormone therapy, N (%)47 (61.0)76 (55.5)50 (49.0)106 (50.7)48 (52.2)127 (47.0)0.296
Metabolic syndrome, N (%)7 (9.1)30 (21.9)45 (44.1)90 (42.5)44 (47.3)164 (60.5)<0.001
CAD severity score, mean (SD)13.9 (15.9)16.0 (14.2)12.0 (12.2)17.0 (16.1)12.7 (14.7)14.7 (14.4)0.001
Obstructive CAD, N (%)24 (31.6)57 (42.2)29 (28.7)103 (48.6)18 (19.4)112 (42.1)<0.001
SBP, mean (SD), mmHg128.5 (22.0)135.6 (24.4)132.2 (19.2)137.5 (22.6)138.3 (19.7)140.7 (21.4)0.001
DBP, mean (SD), mmHg72.8 (10.4)74.5 (13.5)75.2 (11.9)77.3 (11.6)79.3 (11.6)78.1 (12.2)0.001
BMI, mean (SD)22.2 (1.9)22.2 (2.3)27.5 (1.4)27.5 (1.5)35.0 (4.6)36.2 (5.4)<0.001
Waist circumference, mean (SD), cm74.8 (10.0)77.3 (13.1)87.7 (9.6)91.7 (11.5)99.1 (14.1)108.5 (17.5)<0.001
Waist–hip ratio, mean (SD)0.8 (0.1)0.8 (0.1)0.8 (0.1)0.8 (0.1)0.9 (0.1)0.9 (0.1)<0.001
Waist-height ratio, mean (SD)0.5 (0.1)0.5 (0.1)0.5 (0.1)0.6 (0.1)0.6 (0.1)0.7 (0.1)<0.001
Lipids, mean (SD), mg/dL
 Total cholesterol210.4 (41.1)214.3 (55.4)212.6 (47.0)213.4 (49.3)213.6 (35.0)212.1 (54.4)0.966
 HDL-C58.1 (18.9)56.2 (16.9)51.3 (13.6)49.6 (15.1)51.7 (12.5)48.7 (13.7)<0.001
 LDL-C126.1 (36.7)125.4 (50.4)124.1 (39.4)128.1 (40.1)128.4 (30.3)125.8 (48.9)0.739
 Triglycerides130.5 (66.3)168.5 (121.1)174.3 (98.4)184.6 (157.5)163.2 (80.1)227.4 (404.5)0.006
FBG, mean (SD), mg/dL96.4 (34.9)111.1 (67.2)107.6 (41.8)107.2 (47.8)129.8 (65.1)123.1 (61.7)<0.001
Insulin, mean (SD), μU/mL4.6 (5.7)8.6 (14.5)6.9 (10.2)10.2 (14.5)9.7 (11.1)11.9 (13.7)<0.001
Haemoglobin, mean (SD), g/dL13.1 (1.3)13.0 (2.4)13.3 (1.3)12.9 (1.4)13.2 (1.2)12.8 (1.3)0.033
hs-CRP, mean (SD), mg/L0.5 (1.1)0.6 (1.1)1.0 (1.7)0.9 (2.0)0.7 (0.9)1.0 (1.2)<0.001
Interleukin-63.1 (2.7)4.0 (5.0)4.1 (4.6)4.5 (4.8)3.7 (2.8)5.0 (4.0)<0.001
Characteristics at study entryNormal BMI-Fit (N = 77)Normal BMI-Unfit (N = 137)Overweight-Fit (N = 102)Overweight-Unfit (N = 212)Obese-Fit (N = 93)ObeseUnfit (n = 271)P-value
Age, mean (SD), years57.2 (11.7)61.8 (12.7)57.6 (10.8)59.1 (11.7)56.3 (10.3)57.3 (11.2)0.001
Non-White race, N (%)3 (3.9)20 (14.6)12 (11.8)40 (18.9)18 (19.4)74 (27.3)<0.001
History of hypertension, N (%)26 (33.8)78 (57.4)49 (48.0)122 (57.8)62 (67.4)189 (69.7)<0.001
History of diabetes, N (%)3 (3.9)26 (19.0)15 (14.7)54 (25.6)21 (22.6)100 (37.2)<0.001
History of dyslipidaemia, N (%)29 (39.2)74 (56.5)43 (44.8)107 (56.3)35 (40.2)160 (64.5)<0.001
Family history of CAD, N (%)47 (61.0)86 (64.7)62 (61.4)138 (68.0)58 (63.0)185 (70.1)0.470
Smoker, N (%)16 (20.8)40 (29.2)20 (19.6)51 (24.2)9 (9.7)40 (14.8)0.001
Ever smoker, N (%)38 (49.4)81 (59.1)49 (48.0)119 (56.4)42 (45.2)145 (53.5)0.238
Postmenopausal, N (%)59 (76.6)114 (83.2)72 (70.6)162 (76.4)64 (68.8)198 (73.1)0.119
Ever used hormone therapy, N (%)47 (61.0)76 (55.5)50 (49.0)106 (50.7)48 (52.2)127 (47.0)0.296
Metabolic syndrome, N (%)7 (9.1)30 (21.9)45 (44.1)90 (42.5)44 (47.3)164 (60.5)<0.001
CAD severity score, mean (SD)13.9 (15.9)16.0 (14.2)12.0 (12.2)17.0 (16.1)12.7 (14.7)14.7 (14.4)0.001
Obstructive CAD, N (%)24 (31.6)57 (42.2)29 (28.7)103 (48.6)18 (19.4)112 (42.1)<0.001
SBP, mean (SD), mmHg128.5 (22.0)135.6 (24.4)132.2 (19.2)137.5 (22.6)138.3 (19.7)140.7 (21.4)0.001
DBP, mean (SD), mmHg72.8 (10.4)74.5 (13.5)75.2 (11.9)77.3 (11.6)79.3 (11.6)78.1 (12.2)0.001
BMI, mean (SD)22.2 (1.9)22.2 (2.3)27.5 (1.4)27.5 (1.5)35.0 (4.6)36.2 (5.4)<0.001
Waist circumference, mean (SD), cm74.8 (10.0)77.3 (13.1)87.7 (9.6)91.7 (11.5)99.1 (14.1)108.5 (17.5)<0.001
Waist–hip ratio, mean (SD)0.8 (0.1)0.8 (0.1)0.8 (0.1)0.8 (0.1)0.9 (0.1)0.9 (0.1)<0.001
Waist-height ratio, mean (SD)0.5 (0.1)0.5 (0.1)0.5 (0.1)0.6 (0.1)0.6 (0.1)0.7 (0.1)<0.001
Lipids, mean (SD), mg/dL
 Total cholesterol210.4 (41.1)214.3 (55.4)212.6 (47.0)213.4 (49.3)213.6 (35.0)212.1 (54.4)0.966
 HDL-C58.1 (18.9)56.2 (16.9)51.3 (13.6)49.6 (15.1)51.7 (12.5)48.7 (13.7)<0.001
 LDL-C126.1 (36.7)125.4 (50.4)124.1 (39.4)128.1 (40.1)128.4 (30.3)125.8 (48.9)0.739
 Triglycerides130.5 (66.3)168.5 (121.1)174.3 (98.4)184.6 (157.5)163.2 (80.1)227.4 (404.5)0.006
FBG, mean (SD), mg/dL96.4 (34.9)111.1 (67.2)107.6 (41.8)107.2 (47.8)129.8 (65.1)123.1 (61.7)<0.001
Insulin, mean (SD), μU/mL4.6 (5.7)8.6 (14.5)6.9 (10.2)10.2 (14.5)9.7 (11.1)11.9 (13.7)<0.001
Haemoglobin, mean (SD), g/dL13.1 (1.3)13.0 (2.4)13.3 (1.3)12.9 (1.4)13.2 (1.2)12.8 (1.3)0.033
hs-CRP, mean (SD), mg/L0.5 (1.1)0.6 (1.1)1.0 (1.7)0.9 (2.0)0.7 (0.9)1.0 (1.2)<0.001
Interleukin-63.1 (2.7)4.0 (5.0)4.1 (4.6)4.5 (4.8)3.7 (2.8)5.0 (4.0)<0.001

BMI, body mass index; CAD, coronary artery disease; DASI, Duke Activity Status Index; DBP, diastolic blood pressure; FBG, fasting blood glucose; HDL-C, high-density lipoprotein-C; hs-CRP, high-sensitivity C-reactive protein; LDL-C, low-density lipoprotein-cholesterol; SBP, systolic blood pressure.

Table 1

Baseline characteristics of study population by body weight and physical fitness groups

Characteristics at study entryNormal BMI-Fit (N = 77)Normal BMI-Unfit (N = 137)Overweight-Fit (N = 102)Overweight-Unfit (N = 212)Obese-Fit (N = 93)ObeseUnfit (n = 271)P-value
Age, mean (SD), years57.2 (11.7)61.8 (12.7)57.6 (10.8)59.1 (11.7)56.3 (10.3)57.3 (11.2)0.001
Non-White race, N (%)3 (3.9)20 (14.6)12 (11.8)40 (18.9)18 (19.4)74 (27.3)<0.001
History of hypertension, N (%)26 (33.8)78 (57.4)49 (48.0)122 (57.8)62 (67.4)189 (69.7)<0.001
History of diabetes, N (%)3 (3.9)26 (19.0)15 (14.7)54 (25.6)21 (22.6)100 (37.2)<0.001
History of dyslipidaemia, N (%)29 (39.2)74 (56.5)43 (44.8)107 (56.3)35 (40.2)160 (64.5)<0.001
Family history of CAD, N (%)47 (61.0)86 (64.7)62 (61.4)138 (68.0)58 (63.0)185 (70.1)0.470
Smoker, N (%)16 (20.8)40 (29.2)20 (19.6)51 (24.2)9 (9.7)40 (14.8)0.001
Ever smoker, N (%)38 (49.4)81 (59.1)49 (48.0)119 (56.4)42 (45.2)145 (53.5)0.238
Postmenopausal, N (%)59 (76.6)114 (83.2)72 (70.6)162 (76.4)64 (68.8)198 (73.1)0.119
Ever used hormone therapy, N (%)47 (61.0)76 (55.5)50 (49.0)106 (50.7)48 (52.2)127 (47.0)0.296
Metabolic syndrome, N (%)7 (9.1)30 (21.9)45 (44.1)90 (42.5)44 (47.3)164 (60.5)<0.001
CAD severity score, mean (SD)13.9 (15.9)16.0 (14.2)12.0 (12.2)17.0 (16.1)12.7 (14.7)14.7 (14.4)0.001
Obstructive CAD, N (%)24 (31.6)57 (42.2)29 (28.7)103 (48.6)18 (19.4)112 (42.1)<0.001
SBP, mean (SD), mmHg128.5 (22.0)135.6 (24.4)132.2 (19.2)137.5 (22.6)138.3 (19.7)140.7 (21.4)0.001
DBP, mean (SD), mmHg72.8 (10.4)74.5 (13.5)75.2 (11.9)77.3 (11.6)79.3 (11.6)78.1 (12.2)0.001
BMI, mean (SD)22.2 (1.9)22.2 (2.3)27.5 (1.4)27.5 (1.5)35.0 (4.6)36.2 (5.4)<0.001
Waist circumference, mean (SD), cm74.8 (10.0)77.3 (13.1)87.7 (9.6)91.7 (11.5)99.1 (14.1)108.5 (17.5)<0.001
Waist–hip ratio, mean (SD)0.8 (0.1)0.8 (0.1)0.8 (0.1)0.8 (0.1)0.9 (0.1)0.9 (0.1)<0.001
Waist-height ratio, mean (SD)0.5 (0.1)0.5 (0.1)0.5 (0.1)0.6 (0.1)0.6 (0.1)0.7 (0.1)<0.001
Lipids, mean (SD), mg/dL
 Total cholesterol210.4 (41.1)214.3 (55.4)212.6 (47.0)213.4 (49.3)213.6 (35.0)212.1 (54.4)0.966
 HDL-C58.1 (18.9)56.2 (16.9)51.3 (13.6)49.6 (15.1)51.7 (12.5)48.7 (13.7)<0.001
 LDL-C126.1 (36.7)125.4 (50.4)124.1 (39.4)128.1 (40.1)128.4 (30.3)125.8 (48.9)0.739
 Triglycerides130.5 (66.3)168.5 (121.1)174.3 (98.4)184.6 (157.5)163.2 (80.1)227.4 (404.5)0.006
FBG, mean (SD), mg/dL96.4 (34.9)111.1 (67.2)107.6 (41.8)107.2 (47.8)129.8 (65.1)123.1 (61.7)<0.001
Insulin, mean (SD), μU/mL4.6 (5.7)8.6 (14.5)6.9 (10.2)10.2 (14.5)9.7 (11.1)11.9 (13.7)<0.001
Haemoglobin, mean (SD), g/dL13.1 (1.3)13.0 (2.4)13.3 (1.3)12.9 (1.4)13.2 (1.2)12.8 (1.3)0.033
hs-CRP, mean (SD), mg/L0.5 (1.1)0.6 (1.1)1.0 (1.7)0.9 (2.0)0.7 (0.9)1.0 (1.2)<0.001
Interleukin-63.1 (2.7)4.0 (5.0)4.1 (4.6)4.5 (4.8)3.7 (2.8)5.0 (4.0)<0.001
Characteristics at study entryNormal BMI-Fit (N = 77)Normal BMI-Unfit (N = 137)Overweight-Fit (N = 102)Overweight-Unfit (N = 212)Obese-Fit (N = 93)ObeseUnfit (n = 271)P-value
Age, mean (SD), years57.2 (11.7)61.8 (12.7)57.6 (10.8)59.1 (11.7)56.3 (10.3)57.3 (11.2)0.001
Non-White race, N (%)3 (3.9)20 (14.6)12 (11.8)40 (18.9)18 (19.4)74 (27.3)<0.001
History of hypertension, N (%)26 (33.8)78 (57.4)49 (48.0)122 (57.8)62 (67.4)189 (69.7)<0.001
History of diabetes, N (%)3 (3.9)26 (19.0)15 (14.7)54 (25.6)21 (22.6)100 (37.2)<0.001
History of dyslipidaemia, N (%)29 (39.2)74 (56.5)43 (44.8)107 (56.3)35 (40.2)160 (64.5)<0.001
Family history of CAD, N (%)47 (61.0)86 (64.7)62 (61.4)138 (68.0)58 (63.0)185 (70.1)0.470
Smoker, N (%)16 (20.8)40 (29.2)20 (19.6)51 (24.2)9 (9.7)40 (14.8)0.001
Ever smoker, N (%)38 (49.4)81 (59.1)49 (48.0)119 (56.4)42 (45.2)145 (53.5)0.238
Postmenopausal, N (%)59 (76.6)114 (83.2)72 (70.6)162 (76.4)64 (68.8)198 (73.1)0.119
Ever used hormone therapy, N (%)47 (61.0)76 (55.5)50 (49.0)106 (50.7)48 (52.2)127 (47.0)0.296
Metabolic syndrome, N (%)7 (9.1)30 (21.9)45 (44.1)90 (42.5)44 (47.3)164 (60.5)<0.001
CAD severity score, mean (SD)13.9 (15.9)16.0 (14.2)12.0 (12.2)17.0 (16.1)12.7 (14.7)14.7 (14.4)0.001
Obstructive CAD, N (%)24 (31.6)57 (42.2)29 (28.7)103 (48.6)18 (19.4)112 (42.1)<0.001
SBP, mean (SD), mmHg128.5 (22.0)135.6 (24.4)132.2 (19.2)137.5 (22.6)138.3 (19.7)140.7 (21.4)0.001
DBP, mean (SD), mmHg72.8 (10.4)74.5 (13.5)75.2 (11.9)77.3 (11.6)79.3 (11.6)78.1 (12.2)0.001
BMI, mean (SD)22.2 (1.9)22.2 (2.3)27.5 (1.4)27.5 (1.5)35.0 (4.6)36.2 (5.4)<0.001
Waist circumference, mean (SD), cm74.8 (10.0)77.3 (13.1)87.7 (9.6)91.7 (11.5)99.1 (14.1)108.5 (17.5)<0.001
Waist–hip ratio, mean (SD)0.8 (0.1)0.8 (0.1)0.8 (0.1)0.8 (0.1)0.9 (0.1)0.9 (0.1)<0.001
Waist-height ratio, mean (SD)0.5 (0.1)0.5 (0.1)0.5 (0.1)0.6 (0.1)0.6 (0.1)0.7 (0.1)<0.001
Lipids, mean (SD), mg/dL
 Total cholesterol210.4 (41.1)214.3 (55.4)212.6 (47.0)213.4 (49.3)213.6 (35.0)212.1 (54.4)0.966
 HDL-C58.1 (18.9)56.2 (16.9)51.3 (13.6)49.6 (15.1)51.7 (12.5)48.7 (13.7)<0.001
 LDL-C126.1 (36.7)125.4 (50.4)124.1 (39.4)128.1 (40.1)128.4 (30.3)125.8 (48.9)0.739
 Triglycerides130.5 (66.3)168.5 (121.1)174.3 (98.4)184.6 (157.5)163.2 (80.1)227.4 (404.5)0.006
FBG, mean (SD), mg/dL96.4 (34.9)111.1 (67.2)107.6 (41.8)107.2 (47.8)129.8 (65.1)123.1 (61.7)<0.001
Insulin, mean (SD), μU/mL4.6 (5.7)8.6 (14.5)6.9 (10.2)10.2 (14.5)9.7 (11.1)11.9 (13.7)<0.001
Haemoglobin, mean (SD), g/dL13.1 (1.3)13.0 (2.4)13.3 (1.3)12.9 (1.4)13.2 (1.2)12.8 (1.3)0.033
hs-CRP, mean (SD), mg/L0.5 (1.1)0.6 (1.1)1.0 (1.7)0.9 (2.0)0.7 (0.9)1.0 (1.2)<0.001
Interleukin-63.1 (2.7)4.0 (5.0)4.1 (4.6)4.5 (4.8)3.7 (2.8)5.0 (4.0)<0.001

BMI, body mass index; CAD, coronary artery disease; DASI, Duke Activity Status Index; DBP, diastolic blood pressure; FBG, fasting blood glucose; HDL-C, high-density lipoprotein-C; hs-CRP, high-sensitivity C-reactive protein; LDL-C, low-density lipoprotein-cholesterol; SBP, systolic blood pressure.

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