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Table 1 Characteristics of study subjects
| Young | Middle-aged | P value* | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ≤30 (n=36) | ≥31 (n=38) | |||
| Age (year) | 26.4±2.8 | 36.2±4.5 | - | |
| Anthropometric measurements | ||||
| BMI (kg/m2) | 21.8±2.2 | 22.6±3.1 | 0.47 | |
| WC (cm) | 75.3±4.2 | 79.7±8.6 | <0.05 | |
| SBP (mmHg) | 132.1±11.9 | 129.6±17.2 | 0.47 | |
| DBP (mmHg) | 69.3±9.3 | 70.8±12.8 | 0.56 | |
| Blood analysis | ||||
| FBG (mg/dl) | 78.1±8.7 | 75.5±9.2 | 0.22 | |
| HbA1c (%) | 4.99±0.40 | 5.00±0.65 | 0.90 | |
| TC (mg/dl) | 154.5±34.3 | 156.5±37.1 | 0.81 | |
| HDL-C (mg/dl) | 46.0±9.0 | 52.3±19.0 | 0.14 | |
| non-HDL-C (mg/dl) | 108.6±34.2 | 104.2±30.0 | 0.57 | |
| TG (mg/dl) | 76.4±45.5 | 76.5±39.5 | 0.99 | |
| AI | 2.47±0.95 | 2.16±0.75 | 0.16 | |
| EPA (µg/ml) | 19.5±11.9 | 26.7±22.3 | 0.09 | |
| DHA (µg/ml) | 75.2±20.8 | 90.1±36.5 | <0.05 | |
| Urine analysis | ||||
| NaCl (g/day) | 6.10±3.11 | 5.83±2.74 | 0.69 | |
| K (g/day) | 1.18±0.42 | 1.62±0.77 | <0.01 | |
| Na/K | 3.77±2.48 | 2.59±1.15 | <0.01 | |
| Taurine (µmol/day) | 729.6±499.3 | 998.5±587.1 | <0.05 | |
