Table 1 Baseline characteristics by (sex-specific) quintiles of FABP-4 concentrations in control participants (n = 1324)
| Â | Quintile 1 | Quintile 2 | Quintile 3 | Quintile 4 | Quintile 5 | P-trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Quintile ranges in men | < 8.3 ng/mL | 8.3– < 10.8 ng/mL | 10.8– < 13.6 ng/mL | 13.6– < 17.2 ng/mL | ≥ 17.2 ng/mL |  |
Quintile ranges in women | < 13.0 ng/mL | 13.0– < 16.8 ng/mL | 16.8– < 20.5 ng/mL | 20.5– < 26.3 ng/mL | ≥ 26.33 ng/mL |  |
N | 263 | 268 | 266 | 265 | 262 | Â |
Male, n (%) | 128 (47.9) | 128 (47.6) | 128 (47.8) | 128 (47.6) | 128 (47.9) | Â |
Female, n (%) | 135 (51.3) | 140 (52.2) | 138 (51.9) | 137 (51.7) | 134 (51.1) | Â 0.93 |
Age, years | 55.7 (7.0) | 57.6 (7.1) | 58.2 (7.4) | 59.1 (6.2) | 59.8 (6.6) | <0.0001 |
University degree, n (%) | 48 (18.3) | 56 (20.9) | 50 (18.8) | 41 (15.5) | 40 (15.3) | 0.12 |
Physically inactive, n (%) | 40 (15.2) | 50 (18.7) | 73 (27.4) | 61 (23.0) | 71 (27.1) | 0.001 |
Recreational and household physical activity, METs/week, median (p25, p75) | 83.5 (48.5, 123.2) | 78.9 (49.9, 118.7) | 76.1 (42.6, 115.6) | 75.7 (48.6, 115.5) | 75.2 (42.0, 123.0) | 0.58 |
Smoker, n (%) | 75 (28.5) | 61 (22.8) | 57 (21.4) | 69 (26.0) | 66 (25.2) | 0.69 |
Body mass index, kg/m2, mean (SD) | 24.1 (3.1) | 25.2 (3.1) | 26.5 (3.4) | 27.4 (3.3) | 28.7 (4.3) | <0.0001 |
Waist circumference, cm, mean (SD) | 82.6 (11.3) | 85.9 (11.7) | 89.1 (10.8) | 91.1 (10.8) | 95.4 (12.5) | < 0.0001 |
A-body shape index, mean (SD) | 76.4 (5.6) | 77.2 (6.2) | 77.6 (5.7) | 77.5 (5.4) | 78.6 (5.5) | < 0.0001 |
Height, cm, mean (SD) | 168 (9.0) | 167 (9.1) | 167 (9.3) | 168 (9.8) | 167 (8.9) | 0.40 |
Diabetes at baseline, n (%) | 7 (2.7) | 9 (3.4) | 10 (3.8) | 10 (3.8) | 11 (4.2) | 0.02 |
Alcohol intake, g/day, median (p25, p75) | 10.7 (2.1, 24.8) | 7.4 (1.7, 23.6) | 7.7 (1.5, 20.0) | 9.2 (1.8, 24.5) | 6.2 (1.5, 18.3) | 0.13 |
Dietary factors | ||||||
 Energy intake, kcal/day, median (p25, p75) | 2085 (1751, 2557) | 2070 (1663, 2464) | 2005 (1650, 2417) | 2094 (1656, 2512) | 1934 (1564, 2392) | 0.09 |
 Fiber, g/day, median (p25, p75) | 23.8 (18.8, 30.0) | 22.9 (18.0, 28.4) | 22.9 (18.1, 27.2) | 22.9 (18.0, 27.4) | 22.6 (17.3, 26.9) | 0.04 |
 Fruits and vegetables, g/day, median (p25, p75) | 401.3 (262.3, 572.8) | 397.9 (282.4, 575.4) | 345.7 (241.0, 546.4) | 360.9 (235.2, 535.0) | 331.7 (213.6, 512.0) | 0.01 |
 Red meat, g/day, median (p25, p75) | 23.6 (13.0, 43.1) | 24.1 (12.8, 43.3) | 25.5 (12.5, 42.6) | 26.9 (15.5, 45.3) | 23.3 (13.3, 45.0) | 0.77 |
 Processed meat intake, g/day, median (p25, p75) | 41.4 (23.9, 70.5) | 44.1 (23.8, 71.5) | 46.4 (25.0, 74.3) | 51.6 (31.1, 75.8) | 48.2 (24.7, 79.7) | 0.12 |
 Fish, g/day, median (p25, p75) | 28.2 (13.5, 51.7) | 25.9 (13.7, 48.7) | 28.9 (16.1, 48.5) | 28.9 (14.7, 52.3) | 32.4 (16.4, 52.4) | 0.49 |
 FABP-4, ng/mL, median (p25, p75) | 7.9 (6.5, 11.2) | 13.0 (9.7, 14.8) | 17.0 (12.2, 18.4) | 20.7 (15.3, 23.6) | 27.2 (20.3, 31.9) | < 0.0001 |