Research Article

Association of Estimated Insulin Resistance with N-Terminal B-Type Natriuretic Peptide Concentration in Men with Metabolic Syndrome

Table 1

Clinical and biochemical characteristics of the study group.

VariablesMean ± SDMedian, range

Age (years)43.5 ± 9.644 (21.0–65.0)
WC (cm)111.7 ± 8.9113.0 (93.0–135.0)
BMI (kg/m2)32.43 ± 3.7031.2 (23.5–42.36)
WHR1.09 ± 0.051.09 (0.95–1.21)
SBP (mmHg)142 ± 16.4149 (110–180)
DBP (mmHg)90.5 ± 10.190.0 (70–110)
NT-proBNP (pg/ml)27.9 ± 27.118.5 (5.0–101.1)
TG (mg/dl)240.5 ± 124.7210.0 (61.0–653.0)
HDL-C (mg/dl)41.2 ± 8.740.5 (25.0–66.0)
TC (mg/dl)220.9 ± 48.5228.0 (107.0–342.0)
LDL-C (mg/dl)132.2 ± 39.5134.5 (28.0–234.0)
FG (mg/dl)100.1 ± 10.099.0 (82.0–125.0)
HbA1c (%)5.81 ± 0.365.75 (5.10–6.80)
Creatinine (mg/dl)0.88 ± 0.120.90 (0.60–1.30)
eGFR (ml/min/1,73 m2)102.3 ± 17.2105.5 (65.0–157.0)
Insulin (μU/ml)16.31 ± 9.4913.6 (3.71–55.13)
HOMA-IR4.10 ± 2.503.26 (0.89–13.07)

BMI: body mass index; DBP: diastolic blood pressure; eGFR: estimated glomerular filtration rate; FG: fasting glucose; HbA1C: glycated hemoglobin; HDL-C: high-density lipoprotein cholesterol; HOMA-IR: homeostatic model assessment (insulin resistance); LDL-C: low-density lipoprotein cholesterol; NT-proBNP: amino-terminal pro-B-type natriuretic peptide; SBP: systolic blood pressure; TC: total cholesterol; TG: triglycerides; WC: waist circumference; WHR: waist/hip ratio.