| Metabolic syndrome | |
---|---|---|
No (76%) | Yes (24%) | |
Age, years | 55.3 (5.2) | 56.5 (7.9) |
Sex, men, % | 39.9 | 52.6 |
Ethnicity, white, % | 95 | 96 |
BMI, kg/m2 | 25.0 (3.0) | 30.1 (6.4) |
Smoking, % | ||
 Never | 40.8 | 33.5 |
 Former | 44.3 | 48.0 |
 Current | 14.9 | 18.5 |
Alcohol intake, g/dag | 9.7 (3.2–20.9) | 10.4 (2.0–24.6) |
Physical activity, MET-hour/week | 30.9 (16.9–51.0) | 25.8 (11.8–45.2) |
Education level, low, (%)a | 16.0 | 28.0 |
Fasting plasma glucose, mg/dL | 93.7 (88.3–98.9) | 105.7 (98.9–114.2) |
Use of glucose lowering therapy, % | 0.6 | 7.6 |
Systolic blood pressure (mmHg) | 127.6 (14.1) | 137.6 (22.6) |
Diastolic blood pressure (mmHg) | 81.7 (8.5) | 87.9 (13.4) |
Use of antihypertensive therapy, % | 14.5 | 40.3 |
Waist circumference (cm) | ||
 Men | 94.4 (7.7) | 106.9 (13.9) |
 Women | 83.6 (9.0) | 101.1 (15.4) |
Triglycerides, mg/dL | 78.8 (59.3–106.3) | 160.3 (111.6–208.1) |
HDL, mg/dL | ||
 Men | 55.8 (11.0) | 43.3 (15.4) |
 Women | 71.5 (13.9) | 53.4 (18.8) |
Use of lipid lowering therapy, Â % | 4.8 | 18.8 |