Table 1.
Characteristics of the study population.
| N=122 | |
|---|---|
| Age (years), mean ± SD | 57.7 ± 8.8 |
| Sex (male/female), N (%) | 50 (41.0)/72 (59.0) |
| Anthropometric indices | |
| BMI (kg/m2), median (IQR) | 34.3 (8.1) |
| WC (cm), mean ± SD | 110.9 ± 14.1 |
| Body fat (%), mean ± SD | 40.5 ± 7.7 |
| FFM (kg), median (IQR) | 50.6 (21.0) |
| TBW (kg), median (IQR) | 38.1 (15.0) |
| VFL, median (IQR) | 13.0 (5.8) |
| Family status | |
| Married, N (%) | 91 (74.6) |
| Divorced, N (%) | 5 (4.1) |
| Single, N (%) | 16 (13.1) |
| In a relationship, N (%) | 5 (4.1) |
| Widowed, N (%) | 5 (4.1) |
| MS components | |
| Hypertension (No/Yes/N/A), N (%) | 35 (28.7)/83 (68.0)/4 (3.3) |
| Hyperglycemia (No/Yes/N/A), N (%) | 79 (64.8)/42 (34.4)/1 (0.8) |
| Hyperlipidemia (No/Yes), N (%) | 14 (11.5)/108 (88.5) |
| Lifestyle and quality of life characteristics | |
| Smoking, N (%) | 95 (77.9)/27 (22.1) |
| PAL (total MET- min/week), median (IQR) | 610.0 (1848.0) |
| AIS, mean ± SD | 5.4 ± 3.9 |
| CESD-R, mean ± SD | 17.5 ± 10.1 |
| RSES mean ± SD | 30.7 ± 4.7 |
| PCS-12, mean ± SD | 45.2 ± 9.6 |
| MCS-12, mean ± SD | 49.1 ± 8.4 |
| Meddiet score, median (IQR) | 32.5 (7.0) |
| Biochemical markers | |
| Glucose (mg/dl), mean ± SD | 94.6 ± 11.3 |
| Insulin (μIU/mL), median (IQR) | 13.3 (6.9) |
| ΤC (mg/dl), median (IQR) | 204.0 (58.0) |
| TG (mg/dl), median (IQR) | 129.5 (47.0) |
| HDL (mg/dl), median (IQR) | 48.0 (10.8) |
| LDL (mg/dl), mean ± SD | 128.0 ± 47.8 |
| SGOT (iu/l), mean ± SD | 17.7 ± 3.7 |
| SGPT (iu/l), median (IQR) | 18.5 (8.3) |
| γ-GT (iu/l), mean ± SD | 19.3 ± 8.1 |
| ALP (U/L), mean ± SD | 68.5 ± 18.5 |
| Inflammatory and OS biomarkers | |
| IL-6 (pg/mL), median (IQR) | 2.8 (1.2) |
| TNF-α (pg/mL), median (IQR) | 1.2 (0.3) |
| Leptin (ng/mL), median (IQR) | 37.1 (38.9) |
| Adiponectin (μg/mL), median (IQR) | 4.3 (8.9) |
| oxLDL (U/l), median (IQR) | 82.3 (27.4) |
| oxLDL/LDL (U/mmoL), median (IQR) | 25.8 (10.3) |
| oxLDL/HDL (U/mmoL), median (IQR) | 62.7 (38.5) |
| MPO (ng/mL), median (IQR) | 75.7 (187.5) |
| CRP (mg/L), median (IQR) | 2.3 (4.0) |
Data are expressed as counts (%) or mean ± standard deviation (SD) for parametric variables and median (interquartile range, IQR) for non-parametric variables.
BMI, body mass index; WC, waist circumference; FFM, free fat mass; TBW, total body water; VFL, visceral fat level; MS, metabolic syndrome; PAL, physical activity level as assessed by International Physical Activity Questionnaire Short Form; MET, metabolic equivalent task;AIS, Athens Insomnia Scale; CESD-R, Center for Epidemiologic Studies Depression Scale Revised; PCS-12, Physical Component Score; MCS-12, Mental Composite Score; RSES, Rosenberg Self-Esteem scale; TC, total cholesterol; TG, triglycerides; HDL, high density lipoprotein; LDL, low density lipoprotein; SGOT, serum glutamic-oxaloacetic transaminase; SGPT, serum glutamic-pyruvic transaminase; γ-GT, γ-glutamyl transferase; ALP, alkaline phosphatase; OS, oxidative stress; IL-6, interleukin-6; TNF-α, tumor necrosis factor-α; oxLDL, oxidized low density lipoprotein; MPO, myeloperoxidase; CRP, C-reactive protein.