Table 1 Characteristics of the study sample

Age (years), m ± SD

70.73 ± 8.56

70.35 ± 8.3

>0.05

Height (cm)

170.31 ± 6.78

158.31 ± 17.22

<0.05

Weight (kg)

82.80 ± 14.82

77.05 ± 16.13

<0.05

BMI (kg/m²)

28.50 ± 4.49

31.05 ± 5.91

<0.05

Waist circumference (cm)

101.58 ± 13.24

97.28 ± 14.22

<0.05

SBP (mmHg)

151.54 ± 21.24

152.73 ± 19.57

>0.05

DBP (mmHg)

88.12 ± 9.51

88.76 ± 10.48

>0.05

Fasting blood glucose (mmol/l)

4.9 ± 0.70

4.81 ± 0.71

<0.05

HDLP cholesterol (mmol/l)

1.4 ± 0.50

1.42 ± 0.44

<0.05

TG (mmol/l)

1.28 ± 0.92

1.3 ± 0.62

<0.05

Frequency of MetS, n (%)

100 (35.97)

136 (52.31)

<0.05

Cardiovascular events (MI and stroke), n (%)

35 (12.59)

28 (10.77)

>0.05

Frequency of MI, n (%)

21 (7.55)

19 (7.31)

>0.05

Frequency of stroke, n (%)

14 (5.04)

9 (3.46)

<0.05*