Table 1.
Baseline characteristics of the participants based on the presence of MetS.
| Non-MetS | MetS | P-value | |
|---|---|---|---|
| N | 330 | 271 | |
| Gender, m/f | 244/86 | 198/73 | – |
| Age (years) | 36.89 ± 13.59 | 42.76 ± 12.38 | 0.000 |
| WC (cm) | 82.57 ± 9.81 | 88.42 ± 11.54 | 0.000 |
| HC (cm) | 91.22 ± 8.34 | 93.33 ± 8.68 | 0.009 |
| BMI (kg/m2) | 23.72 ± 3.63 | 25.62 ± 3.62 | 0.000 |
| SBP (mmHg) | 119.30 ± 12.48 | 134.48 ± 14.77 | 0.000 |
| DBP (mmHg) | 77.16 ± 8.12 | 88.07 ± 8.83 | 0.000 |
| FBG (mmol/L) | 6.11 ± 2.92 | 8.06 ± 4.17 | 0.000 |
| TG (mg/dL) | 151.94 ± 92.50 | 225.34 ± 122.98 | 0.000 |
| TC (mg/dL) | 182.16 ± 53.80 | 223.95 ± 85.21 | 0.000 |
| HDL-C (mg/dL) | 35.00 ± 12.31 | 31.70 ± 11.76 | 0.003 |
| LDL-C (mg/dL) | 117.72 ± 48.58 | 151.61 ± 78.60 | 0.000 |
| XO (U/L) | 3.86 ± 2.90 | 5.34 ± 3.39 | 0.000 |
| SUA (mg/dL) | 6.09 ± 1.92 | 5.69 ± 1.93 | 0.014 |
| Hyperuricemia (%) | 29.2 | 25.6 | 0.327 |
| Diabetes (%) | 24.5 | 53.1 | 0.000 |
| Hypertension (%) | 19.1 | 64.6 | 0.000 |
| Physical activity (%) | |||
| Low | 20.9 | 24.2 | 0.402 |
| Moderate/adequate | 79.1 | 75.8 | 0.470 |
| Smoking (%) | |||
| Yes | 23.0 | 18.8 | 0.208 |
| No | 77.0 | 81.2 | 0.247 |
MetS: Metabolic Syndrome. Values are presented as mean ± SD. P-values for continuous and categorical variables are obtained from independent sample t-test and chi-square test, respectively.