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. 2020 Mar 30;64(4):436–444. doi: 10.20945/2359-3997000000230

Table 1. Anthropometric, biochemical and nutrient intake characteristics of the study participants, according to sex.

  Total (n = 298) Median (Min-Max) Male (n = 136) Median (Min-Max) Female (n = 162) Median (Min-Max) p
Age (Years) 61 (20-94) 61,5 (20-94) 60 (20-84)* 0.029
 Adults 48 (20-59) 49 (20-59) 46 (20-59) 0.701
 Elderly 66 (60-94) 67 (60-94) 66 (60-84) 0.230
Measures of body composition        
 Weight (kg) 71.9 (35.1-125.1) 77.5 (42.4-123.3) 68 (35.1-125.2)** 0.0000
 Height (m) 1.63 (1.40-1.9) 1.70 (1.48-1.89) 1.58 (1.40-1.78)** 0.0000
 BMI (kg/m2) 27.5 (16.7-50.3) 27.2 (17.5-38.5) 28 (16.7-50.3) 0.064
 WC (cm) (n = 296) 94.7 (0.6-141.5) 96.7 (66.8-132.8) 93 (6-141.5)* 0.006
 HC (cm) (n = 296) 101.8 (81.5-152.5) 101 (81.5- 128.9) 102.5 (81.5-152.5) 0.016
 W/H ratio (n = 296) 0.92 (0.05-1.17) 0.96 (0.75-1.17) 0.90 (0.05-1.12)** 0.0000
 Total body fat (%) 36.0 (8.0-55.7) 29.9 (8-52.3) 40.9 (11.6-55.7)** 0.0000
 Total body fat (kg) 25.2 (4.0-67.1) 22.6 (4.7-58) 27.7 (4.03-67.1)** 0.0000
 Android fat (%) 43.4 (4.3-65.9) 39.4 (4.3-60.7) 47.7 (4.7-65.9)** 0.0000
 Gynoid fat (%) 39.2 (6.9-60.4) 29.3 (6.9-54.6) 44.6 (9.9-60.4)** 0.0000
 A/G rate 1.1 (0.5-2.1) 1.3 (0.5-2.1) 1.1 (0.5-1.5)** 0.0000
 FMI (kg/m2) 9.6 (1.54-47.4) 7.9 (1.5-18.9) 11.3 (1.92-47.4)** 0.0000
 Visceral Adipose Tissue (cm3) 1222.5 (1.5-4722.0) 1629 (6.0-4722.0) 1064,0 (1.5-3963.0)** 0.0000
 Visceral Adipose Tissue (g) 1161.0 (1.4-4455.0) 1523.5 (6-4455) 1014.0 (1.4-3739.0)** 0.0000
Markers of glucose homeostasis        
 Insulin (mUI/mL) (n = 296) 10.2 (1.9-55.4) 9.95 (2-45.3) 10.9 (1.9-55.4) 0.399
 Blood glucose (mg/dL) (n = 297) 99 (74-346) 101 (76-346) 97 (74-242)* 0.034
 HOMA-IR (n = 296) 2.5 (0.4-25.2) 2.6 (0.42-16.2) 2.49 (0.37-25.2) 0.929
 HOMA-β (n = 296) 110 (3.8-628.3) 101.3 (3.8-628.3) 116.4 (16.9-588.3)* 0.017
 QUICKI (n = 296) 0.33 (0.25-0.46) 0.33 (0.26-0.45) 0.33 (0.25-0.46) 0.929
Lipid profile        
 TC (mg/dL) (n = 289) 183 (82-450) 182 (82-313) 184.5 (97-450) 0.686
 HDL-c (mg/dL) (n = 289) 47 (10-94) 46 (10-87) 47,5 (14-94) 0.765
 LDL-c (mg/dL) (n = 289) 113 (28-373) 112 (28-204) 113 (36-373) 0.515
 VLDL-c (mg/dL) (n = 289) 23 (6-113) 23 (7-113) 22 (6-60) 0.072
 No-HDL- c (mg/dL) (n = 289) 140 (49-392) 144 (52-276) 137 (49-392) 0.659
 TG (mg/dL) (n = 289) 114 (32-567) 115 (33-567) 111.5 (32-300) 0.078
Nutrient Intake 1763.1      
 Energy (kcal) (n = 292) 1597.2 (505-3980.6) 1763.1 (505-3980.6) 1462.9 (599-3738.5)** 0.0000
 Vitamin K (μg) (n = 292) 102.7 (56.7-191.8) 102.4 (56.7-156.5) 103 (57.3-191.8) 0.752
 Vitamin K (μg/1,000 kcal) (n = 292) 60.1 (33.2-112.2) 59.9 (33.2-91.5) 60.2 (33.5-112.2) 0.752

BMI: body mass index; WC: waist circumference; HC: hip circumference; W/H ratio: waist-hip ratio; A/G rate: android-gynoid rate; FMI: Fat Mass Index; HOMA-IR: Homeostasis Model Assessment Estimate for Insulin Resistance; HOMA-β: Homeostasis Model Assessment Estimate for β Cell Function; QUICKI: Quantitative Insulin Sensitivity Check Index; TC: Total Cholesterol; HDL-c: High Density Lipoprotein Cholesterol; LDL-c: Low Density Lipoprotein Cholesterol; VLDL-c: Very Low Density Lipoprotein Cholesterol; Non-HDL-c: non-HDL cholesterol; TG: Triacylglycerol. * p < 0.05 (Mann-Whitney Test). ** p < 0.0001 (Mann-Whitney Test).