Table 1 General characteristics of the study population

Men, %

47.5 (193)

Age, years

48 (39; 58)

Smoking, %

 Never smoker

41.4 (168)

 Ex-smoker

34.2 (307)

 Current smoker

24.4 (99)

Alcohol consumption, g/d

4.9 (1.5; 10.9)

BMI, kg/m²

26.7 (24.1; 30.0)

Lean body mass, kg

53.3 (46.8; 65.4)

Waist circumference, cm

87 (79; 97)

HbA1c, %

5.1 (4.8; 5.5)

Systolic BP, mmHg

123.5 (112.0; 134.0)

Diastolic BP, mmHg

76.0 (70.0; 82.5)

LVMI, g/m^2.7

39.1 (31.5; 47.8)

Fractional shortening, %

42.0 (37.1; 47.5)

History of myocardial infarction, %

0 (0)

History of stroke, %

0.7 (3)

History of heart failure, %

2.0 (8)

eGFR, ml/min/1.73m²

99.0 (89.7; 108.6)

ASAT, µkatal/l

0.30 (0.14)

ALAT, µkatal/l

0.43 (0.25)

GGT, µkatal/l

0.63 (0.55)

Total cholesterol, mg/dl^a

252 (219; 283)

LDL cholesterol, mg/dl^a

148 (126; 175)

HDL cholesterol, mg/dl^a

64 (56; 76)

Triglycerides, mg/dl^a

109 (74; 154)