Table 1.
Baseline characteristics of the study population.
| Variables | N = 100 |
|---|---|
| Age (years), mean ± SD | 54.2 ± 11.9 |
| Sex (male/female), N (%) | 39 (39.0)/61 (61.0) |
| BMI (kg/m2), median (IQR) | 31.6 (8.5) |
| WC (cm), mean ± SD | 109.8 ± 13.5 |
| Marital status, N (%) | |
| Married | 76 (76.0) |
| Divorced | 4 (4.0) |
| Single | 11 (11.0) |
| In a relationship | 5 (5.0) |
| Widowed | 4 (4.0) |
| Metabolic abnormality, N (%) | |
| Hypertension | 67 (67.0) |
| Hyperglycemia | 38 (38.0) |
| Hyperlipidemia | 88 (88.0) |
| Medication, N (%) | |
| Antihypertensive treatment | 31 (31.0) |
| Antidiabetic agents | 26 (26.0) |
| Statins | 28 (28.0) |
| Menopause, N (%) out of females | 20 (67.2) |
| Lifestyle | |
| Smoking, N (%) | 17 (17.0) |
| PAL (total MET-min/week), median (IQR) | 792.0 (1827.0) |
| CESD-R, median (IQR) | 14.0 (14.5) |
| RSES mean ± SD | 31.2 ± 4.2 |
| PCS-12, median (IQR) | 47.4 (15.0) |
| MCS-12, median (IQR) | 50.4 (15.0) |
| Biochemical parameters | |
| Glucose (mg/dL), median (IQR) | 93.0 (16.0) |
| ΤC (mg/dL), mean ± SD | 194.0 (36.9) |
| TG (mg/dL), median (IQR) | 125.0 (80.0) |
| HDL (mg/dL), mean ± SD | 49.6 (10.8) |
| LDL (mg/dL), mean ± SD | 123.1 ± 35.7 |
| SGOT (iu/L), median (IQR) | 17.0 (7.0) |
| SGPT (iu/L), median (IQR) | 17.0 (13.5) |
| γ-GT (iu/L), median (IQR) | 18.0 (11.8) |
| ALP (U/L), mean ± SD | 66.6 ± 17.5 |
The continuous variables are presented as mean±SD or median (IQR), according to their distribution, and the qualitative variables as counts (%). BMI: body mass index; WC: waist circumference; PAL: physical activity level as assessed by the International Physical Activity Questionnaire Short Form; CESD-R: Center for Epidemiologic Studies Depression Scale Revised; RSES: Rosenberg Self-Esteem Scale; PCS-12: Physical Component Score; MCS-12: Mental Composite Score; 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.