Age- and sex-adjusted baseline characteristics of the sub-cohort (n = 1,163) according to tertiles of NT-proBNP, stratified by status of obesity.

<p>Baseline characteristics are expresses as age- and sex-adjusted means (standard error) or percentages.</p><p>^a tertiles of N-terminal pro brain natriuretic peptide (NT-proBNP) have been generated sex-specifically.</p><p>^b expressed as age-adjusted means (standard error).</p><p>^c expressed as unadjusted means (standard deviation) or percentages.</p><p>^d prevalent hyperlipidemia was defined by self-reporting of a confirmed diagnosis and/or the use of antihyperlipidemic drugs.</p><p>Age- and sex-adjusted baseline characteristics of the sub-cohort (n = 1,163) according to tertiles of NT-proBNP, stratified by status of obesity.