| Characteristics | Overall | Normal weight | Overweight | Obese |
| N (%) | 1006 | 305 (30.3) | 368 (36.6) | 333 (33.1) |
| Men n (%) | 268 (26.6) | 103 (10.2) | 96 (9.5) | 69 (7.9) |
| Women n (%) | 738 (73.4) | 202 (20.1) | 272 (27.0) | 264 (26.2) |
| Age (years) | 48.1 ± 0.5 | 45.1 ± 1.1 | 50.2 ± 0.8§ | 48.6 ± 0.7‡ |
| BMI (kg/m2) | 29.3 ± 0.3 | 23.0 ± 0.1 | 27.3 ± 0.1§ | 37.7 ± 0.5‡,Ψ |
| WC (cm) | 85.0 ± 1.0 | 66.4 ± 2.0 | 89.0 ± 1.0§ | 96.4 ± 1.2‡,Ψ |
| HC (cm) | 101.6 ± 0.5 | 93.1 ± 1.0 | 102.2 ± 0.7§ | 108.8 ± 0.8‡,Ψ |
| WHR | 0.8 ± 0.2 | 0.7 ± 0.1 | 0.9 ± 0.3 | 0.9 ± 0.4 |
| SBP (mmHg) | 137.0 ± 1.0 | 133.0 ± 2.0 | 137.0 ± 2.0 | 141.2 ± 1.5‡,Ψ |
| DBP (mmHg) | 84.5 ± 0.8 | 78.0 ± 2.0 | 83.8 ± 1.3§ | 91.5 ± 1.1‡,Ψ |
| Pool (bat/min) | 70.3 ± 1.0 | 66.0 ± 2.0 | 68.2 ± 1.2 | 75.8 ± 1.0‡,Ψ |
| FBG (mg/dL) | 114.0 ± 1.5 | 110.5 ± 3.0 | 107.5 ± 2.3 | 124.3 ± 2.5‡,Ψ |
| Total cholesterol (mg/dL) | 160.1 ± 3.0 | 151.3 ± 4.3 | 138.32 ± 3.0§ | 187.1 ± 5.7‡,Ψ |
| Triglycerides (mg/dL) | 116.0 ± 2.0 | 113.2 ± 4.1 | 107.2 ± 3.0 | 128.1 ± 3.3‡,Ψ |
| HDL-cholesterol (mg/dL) | 26.4 ± 0.4 | 26.1 ± 1.0 | 26.1 ± 1.0 | 27.0 ± 0.6 |
| LDL-cholesterol (mg/dL) | 111.3 ± 2.4 | 100.91 ± 4.01 | 114.8 ± 4.0§ | 116.93 ± 4.4‡ |
| sd LDL-c (mg/dL) | 31.0 ± 0.7 | 25.0 ± 1.0 | 30.8 ± 1.1§ | 36.6 ± 1.3‡,Ψ |
| sdLDL % | 27.6 ± 1.2 | 24.5 ± 2.0 | 26.6 ± 2.1 | 31.0 ± 2.2‡,Ψ |
| TG/HDL-c ratio | 7.8 ± 0.4 | 7.3 ± 0.6 | 8.2 ± 0.8 | 7.8 ± 0.8 |
| Insulin (µL/mL) | 21.4 ± 0.4 | 14.9 ± 0.2 | 19.5 ± 0.2§ | 29.4 ± 1.2‡,Ψ |
| HOMA-IR | 3.2 ± 0.1 | 1.4 ± 0.1 | 2,61 ± 0.1§ | 5.42 ± 0.2‡,Ψ |
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| No (%) | 684 (68.0) | 247 (81.0) | 235 (63.9) | 202 (60.7) |
| Yes (%) | 322 (32.0) | 58 (19.0) | 133 (36.1) | 131 (39.3) |