Table 2 Sex-specific characteristics and trends in anthropometric and metabolic syndrome components, according to TyG index tertile

Male (n = 1787)

n = 604

n = 590

n = 593

 Age, year

69.8 ± 6.2

69.8 ± 6.3

70.0 ± 6.3

ns

 = 0.564

 Height, cm

166.0 ± 5.8

165.9 ± 5.8

165.9 ± 5.7

ns

 = 0.660

 Body weight, kg

63.1 ± 5.7

62.8 ± 5.9

62.9 ± 5.9

ns

 = 0.756

 Body mass index, kg/m²

22.9 ± 1.3

22.8 ± 1.3

22.8 ± 1.4

ns

 = 0.553

 Waist circumference, cm

84.5 ± 5.6

84.2 ± 5.3

84.3 ± 5.8

ns

 = 0.625

 Triglyceride, mg/dL^a

67.0 ± 15.1

111.8 ± 20.9

198.0 ± 59.7

L < M < H

 < 0.001

 HDLC, mg/dL^a

57.3 ± 12.6

51.1 ± 10.9

44.6 ± 9.6

L > M > H

 < 0.001

 FPG, mg/dL^a

92.0 ± 9.9

99.3 ± 15.8

108.6 ± 24.5

L < M < H

 < 0.001

 SBP, mm Hg

115.4 ± 16.1

119.9 ± 16.4

124.5 ± 15.9

L < M < H

 < 0.001

 DBP, mm Hg^a

73.6 ± 9.0

75.3 ± 9.7

77.9 ± 10.6

L < M < H

 < 0.001

Female (n = 2934)

n = 973

n = 988

n = 973

 Age, year^a

60.4 ± 13.5

61.4 ± 12.9

61.5 ± 13.6

ns

 = 0.138

 Height, cm

155.3 ± 6.5

155.4 ± 6.5

155.0 ± 6.3

ns

 = 0.256

 Body weight, kg

54.6 ± 5.2

54.6 ± 5.3

54.4 ± 5.4

ns

 = 0.399

 Body mass index, kg/m^2a

22.6 ± 1.4

22.6 ± 1.3

22.6 ± 1.4

ns

 = 0.802

 Waist circumference, cm

78.2 ± 6.0

78.5 ± 6.0

78.1 ± 6.0

ns

 = 0.581

 Triglyceride, mg/dL^a

63.8 ± 15.0

110.2 ± 19.4

197.5 ± 64.7

L < M < H

 < 0.001

 HDLC, mg/dL^a

58.0 ± 13.0

51.1 ± 11.4

44.4 ± 9.9

L > M > H

 < 0.001

 FPG, mg/dL^a

91.8 ± 8.9

98.5 ± 14.2

109.4 ± 26.1

L < M < H

 < 0.001

 SBP, mm Hg

113.6 ± 15.9

120.6 ± 16.6

124.6 ± 16.0

L < M < H

 < 0.001

 DBP, mm Hg^a

72.8 ± 9.3

75.1 ± 9.8

77.9 ± 10.2

L < M < H

 < 0.001