Table 1 Clinical and metabolic characteristics of the study population)
Men (n = 167) | Women (n = 309) | p value | |
|---|---|---|---|
Age | 55 ± 23 | 50 ± 20 | <0.0001 |
Weight (kg) | 71.00 ± 23.00 | 70.00 ± 25.00 | 0.984 |
Height (m) | 1.70 ± 0.20 | 1.60 ± 0.10 | <0.0001 |
BMI (kg/m2) | 25.30 ± 6.30 | 28.00 ± 6.60 | <0.0001 |
WC (cm) | 91.04 ± 12.6 | 93.58 ± 14.0 | 0.091 |
WHR (cm) | 0.91 ± 0.09 | 0.87 ± 0.09 | <0.0001 |
BF (%) | 22.90 ± 8.62 | 34.00 ± 10.42 | <0.0001 |
SBP (mm Hg) | 137 ± 37 | 128 ± 33 | <0.0001 |
DBP (mm Hg) | 86 ± 21 | 82 ± 20 | 0.006 |
Blood glucose (mmol/L) [mg/dL] | 5.0 ± 1.10 [90.9 ± 20] | 4.80 ± 1.15 [87.3 ± 20.9] | 0.204 |
Total cholesterol (mmol/L) [mg/dL] | 4.14 ± 1.07 [165.6 ± 42.8] | 4.45 ± 1.16 [178 ± 46.4] | 0.05 |
Triglycerides (mmol/L) [mg/dL] | 1.20 ± 0.45 [109.9 ± 40.9] | 1.26 ± 0.35 [114.5 ± 31.8] | 0.024 |
LDL-c (mmol/L) [mg/dL] | 1.48 ± 0.97 [59.2 ± 38.8] | 1.78 ± 1.17 [71.2 ± 46.8] | 0.031 |
HDL-c (mmol/L) [mg/dL] | 2.13 ± 0.99 [85.2 ± 39.6] | 2.14 ± 0.91 [85.6 ± 36.4] | 0.763 |
Insulin (µU/mL) | 2.14 ± 2.16 | 2.73 ± 2.47 | 0.020 |
HOMA-IR | 8.64 ± 0.25 | 11.05 ± 11.13 | 0.031 |
Adiponectin (µg/mL) | 7.65 ± 5.55 | 10.75 ± 8.90 | 0.038 |
Leptin (ng/mL) | 4.80 ± 6.20 | 18.50 ± 24.40 | <0.0001 |