Baseline levels of biochemical traits of the participants in the Hainan Cohort study
| Variables | Total | Men | Women |
| Lipids | |||
| TGs (mmol/L) | 1.6 (1.8) | 2.0 (2.4) | 1.2 (0.8) |
| TC (mmol/L) | 5.5 (3.8) | 5.6 (5.2) | 5.4 (1.2) |
| HDL-C (mmol/L) | 1.9 (1.0) | 2.0 (1.2) | 1.9 (0.8) |
| LDL-C (mmol/L) | 3.2 (2.2) | 3.3 (1.5) | 3.1 (2.8) |
| Fasting glucose (mmol/L) | 5.7 (1.7) | 5.8 (1.9) | 5.5 (1.3) |
| Renal function | |||
| Creatinine (μmol/L) | 69.4 (21.9) | 80.1 (23.3) | 57.6 (12.2) |
| UA (μmol/L) | 325.8 (91.2) | 373.9 (83.4) | 270.7 (64.7) |
| Hepatic function | |||
| ALT (μ/L) | 5.3 (14.8) | 5.6 (13.5) | 4.9 (16.1) |
| AST (μ/L) | 26.6 (24.5) | 28.8 (19.6) | 24.3 (28.8) |
| Total protein (g/L) | 74.6 (3.7) | 74.3 (3.8) | 74.9 (3.5) |
| ALB (g/L) | 43.1 (4.1) | 43.7 (3.9) | 42.3 (4.1) |
| ALP (μ/L) | 71.7 (20.7) | 75.9 (20.6) | 68.5 (20.3) |
| GGT (μ/L) | 47.0 (83.0) | 67.2 (106.2) | 23.8 (29.6) |
| Globulin (g/L) | 30.8 (3.5) | 29.9 (3.6) | 31.8 (3.1) |
| Total bilirubin (μmol/L) | 2.8 (1.5) | 3.2 (1.7) | 2.4 (1.1) |
| Direct bilirubin (μmol/L) | 8.5 (4.1) | 9.4 (4.4) | 7.5 (3.6) |
| Routine blood | |||
| WBC count (×109 /L) | 6.7 (1.9) | 7.0 (1.8) | 6.3 (1.9) |
| RBC count (×109 /L) | 5.1 (0.7) | 5.3 (0.7) | 4.8 (0.6) |
| Haemoglobin (g/L) | 143.5 (20.1) | 154.5 (15.4) | 131.2 (17.4) |
| PLT count (g/L) | 269.5 (75.4) | 255.8 (67.8) | 284.8 (80.5) |
| RCDW | 13.3 (4.0) | 13.3 (4.6) | 13.2 (3.2) |
*Continuous variables are presented as means and SD, and categorical variables are presented as counts and percentages.
ALB, albumin; ALP, alkaline phosphatase; ALT, alanine aminotransferase; AST, aspartate aminotransferase; FPG, fasting plasma glucose; GGT, gamma-glutamyl transpeptidase; HbA1c, glycated haemoglobin; HDL-C, high-density lipoprotein cholesterol; LDL-C, low-density lipoprotein cholesterol; PLT, platelet; RBC, red blood cell; RCDW, red cell distribution width; TC, total cholesterol; TG, triglyceride; WBC, white blood cell.