Saturated fats network identified using Gaussian graphical models is associated with metabolic syndrome in a sample of Iranian adults

Table 3 Metabolic syndrome related markers by Tertiles (T) of identified dietary networks in study population^a

	Healthy			P-value^b	Unhealthy			P-value^b	Hydrogenated oils			P-value^b
	T1	T2₂	T3₃	P-value^b	T1	T2₂	T3₃	P-value^b	T1	T2₂	T3₃	P-value^b
Participants	283	283	283		283	283	283		283	283	283
Weight(kg)	73.7 ± 13.4	73.5 ± 13.4	73.8 ± 13.8	0.87	72.8 ± 13.6	72.5 ± 12.7	74.9 ± 14.3	0.34	73.5 ± 14.7	73.2 ± 12.9	72.9 ± 12.7	0.61
BMI(kg/m²⁾	27.8 ± 4.90	27.9 ± 6.90	28.7 ± 4.50	0.96	27.8 ± 5.04	28.3 ± 7.20	27.7 ± 4.75	0.23	28.1 ± 7.2	27.6 ± 4.27	27.7 ± 4.68	0.37
WC(cm)	91.4 ± 12.2	92.0 ± 12.0	92.8 ± 12.7	0.39	91.7 ± 12.1	91.9 ± 11.99	92.7 ± 12.8	0.60	91.6 ± 11.8	92.0 ± 11.63	92.7 ± 13.5	0.56
WC/HP	0.88 ± 0.08	0.89 ± 0.16	0.88 ± 0.08	0.27	0.88 ± 0.16	0.89 ± 0.08	0.88 ± 0.08	0.71	0.88 ± 0.16	0.88 ± 0.08	0.89 ± 0.08	0.46
FBS(mg/dl)	105 ± 28.1	108 ± 38.1	108 ± 34.2	0.35	109 ± 39.9	109 ± 57.6	103 ± 23.3	0.09	108 ± 37.4	104 ± 25.6	109 ± 36.8	0.26
TG(mg/dl)	143 ± 76.5	150 ± 82.2	140 ± 71.8	0.25	142 ± 82.8	152 ± 15.0	139 ± 74.5	0.12	137 ± 72.4	146 ± 78.18	149 ± 80.5	0.17
HDL(mg/dl)	49.5 ± 10.1	49.7 ± 10.4	50.3 ± 10.0	0.64	49.5 ± 10.6	49.8 ± 10.0	50.3 ± 9.88	0.67	50.5 ± 10.0	49.1 ± 10.15	49.9 ± 10.4	0.28
SBP(mmHg)	119 ± 18.3	121 ± 16.9	123 ± 19.8	0.03	120 ± 18.5	121 ± 17.2	121 ± 19.5	0.85	121 ± 18.1	120 ± 17.5	120 ± 19.6	0.71
DBP(mmHg)	77.9 ± 11.8	79.5 ± 11.4	79.2 ± 11.2	0.20	78.6 ± 11.6	78.5 ± 9.90	79.5 ± 12.8	0.56	78.9 ± 12.2	79.1 ± 11.6	78.5 ± 10.7	0.82

BMI body mass index. WC waist circumference. WC/HP waist circumference to Hip circumference Ratio. FBS fasting blood sugar. TG triglyceride. HDL high density lipoprotein. SBP systolic blood pressure. DBP diastolic blood pressure
^aValues are presented in means ± SD
^bp-values were obtained using One way ANOVA

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