| Body mass index, kg/m2
|
24.3 ± 3.3 |
24.4 ± 3.1 |
24.8 ± 3.1 |
0.07 |
| General obesity |
64 (13.2%) |
61 (13.1%) |
31 (13.3%) |
0.99 |
| Waist circumference, cm |
84.1 ± 15.9 |
84.9 ± 13.7 |
85.5 ± 15.9 |
0.22 |
| Waist-to-hip ratio |
0.89 ± 0.08 |
0.89 ± 0.06 |
0.90 ± 0.06 |
0.08 |
| Central obesity |
81 (16.7%) |
72 (15.4%) |
44 (18.8%) |
0.63 |
| Systolic blood pressure, mmHg |
137.2 ± 18.4 |
136.6 ± 17.5 |
137.2 ± 17.0 |
0.88 |
| Diastolic blood pressure, mmHg |
78.0 ± 11.2 |
77.9 ± 10.2 |
77.0 ± 10.8 |
0.26 |
| Use of antihypertensive drugs |
208 (42.9%) |
222 (47.5%) |
127 (54.3%) |
0.004 |
| Fasting plasma glucose, mmol/L |
5.92 ± 1.32 |
6.22 ± 1.89 |
6.33 ± 1.83 |
0.003 |
| Use of antidiabetic drugs |
45 (9.3%) |
60 (12.9%) |
24 (10.3%) |
0.43 |
| Serum triglycerides, mmol/L |
1.64 ± 0.93 |
1.65 ± 1.12 |
1.59 ± 0.95 |
0.62 |
| Serum total cholesterol, mmol/L |
5.11 ± 1.13 |
5.02 ± 1.13 |
4.99 ± 1.08 |
0.22 |
| Serum high-density lipoprotein cholesterol, mmol/L |
1.51 ± 0.39 |
1.46 ± 0.39 |
1.49 ± 0.59 |
0.49 |
| Serum low-density lipoprotein cholesterol, mmol/L |
2.95 ± 0.91 |
2.94 ± 0.90 |
2.93 ± 0.87 |
0.76 |
| Use of fibrates |
0 |
1 (0.2%) |
0 |
0.78 |
| Use of statins |
16 (3.3%) |
21 (4.5%) |
14 (6.0%) |
0.09 |