Characteristics of 46,024 Participants by Gender and Region Type.

Abbreviations: 2 hINS, 2-hour postprandial insulin; 2 hPPG, 2-hour postprandial plasma glucose; BMI, body mass index; CI, confidence interval; DBP, diastolic blood pressure; FINS, fasting insulin; FPG, fasting plasma glucose; HDL-C, high-density lipoprotein cholesterol; HOMA-IR, Homeostasis Model Assessment – Insulin Resistance; LDL-C, low-density lipoprotein cholesterol; SBP, systolic blood pressure; TC, total cholesterol; TG, triglycerides. aData are expressed as mean (95% CI) unless otherwise indicated. bData are expressed as percentage (95% CI). cThe mean and percentage values were weighted and standardized to represent Chinese adults (aged ≥20 years) according to the Chinese population structure in 2006. dP value from t-test for mean difference and chi-square test for proportion difference.