Table 1 Patient Characteristics of Patients Included in the Analysis

Age

70 ± 8

Males

35 (81)

Females

8 (19)

Race

   White

42 (98)

   Non-White

1 (2)

Height (cm)

172 ± 10

Weight (kg)

79 ± 19

Body Mass Index

26 ± 5

Diabetic, n (%)

10 (23)

Metabolic Syndrome (ATPIII), n (%)

22 (53)

Waist (cm)

101 ± 16

Fasting Glucose (mg/dl)

112 ± 40

HDL Cholesterol (mg/dl)

44 ± 17

Triglycerides (mg/dl)

142 ± 74

Systolic Blood Pressure (mmHg)

142 ± 19

Diastolic Blood Pressure (mmHg)

72 ± 9

Average Number of ATP III Criteria

2.7 ± 1.5

Daily Intake of Alcohol (standard drinks) Fasting Insulin (mU/L)

1.4 ± 1.8 7 ± 4

QUICK Index

.25 ± .03

Visceral Fat Area (cm²)

203 ± 111

Subcutaneous Fat Area (cm²)

240 ± 113

Liver fat Percentage

6.6 ± 6.3

Qualifying Criterion^a

   Coronary Artery Disease

10 (24)

   Peripheral Vascular Disease

23 (55)

   Carotid Atherosclerosis >50%

12 (29)

   Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm

10 (24)

   Ischemic Stroke

8 (19)

   Diabetes

10 (24)