Research Article

Serum Osteocalcin Is Associated with Inflammatory Factors in Metabolic Syndrome: A Population-Based Study in Chinese Males

Table 1

Baseline demographic characteristics (n = 2,043).

VariableMedian (25–75th percentiles) or (%)

Age (yr) 36 (29–45)
 <30554 (27.1)
 30–40773 (37.8)
 >40716 (35.0)
Smoking status
 Current smoker 1028 (50.3)
 Former smoker 84 (4.1)
 Never smoked 931 (45.6)
Alcoholic drinker
 Yes1750 (85.7)
 No 29 (14.3)
Physical examination
 Body mass index (kg/m2) 23.1 (20.8–25.5)
 Waist circumference (cm) 80.5 (73.5–87.5)
 Systolic blood pressure (mmHg) 120 (110–126)
 Diastolic blood pressure (mmHg) 80 (70–80)
Osteocalcin (ng/mL) 22.9 (18.8–28.6)
Inflammatory factors
 High sensitivity C-reactive protein (mg/L) 0.55 (0.25–1.28)
 Complement C3 (IU/mL) 1.11 (0.97–1.26)
 Complement C4 (IU/mL) 0.32 (0.27–0.38)
 IgM (IU/mL) 1.23 (0.9–1.7)
 IgG (IU/mL) 13.2 (11.5–14.9)
 IgA (IU/mL) 2.36 (1.79–2.97)
 IgE (IU/mL)126.6 (51.8–317.0)
Metabolic factors
 HDL (mmol/L) 1.35 (1.18–1.57)
 Triglycerides (mmol/L) 1.13 (0.78–1.76)
 Fasting glucose (mmol/L) 5.2 (4.9–5.6)
 Insulin (mlU/L) 6.5 (4.42–9.76)
 HOMA0.83 (0.57–1.27)