TABLE 1.
Age, physical measurements, blood pressure and biochemical markers
| Male |
Female |
|
|---|---|---|
| Parameters | Mean ± SD (N) | |
| Age (yrs) | 49.7 ± 13.2 (228) | 49.5 ± 12.6 (284) |
| Physical Activity Level (16) * | 2.5 ± 0.7 (225) | 2.2 ± 0.6 (277) |
| Waist circ. (cm) | 100.5 ± 11.5 (226) | 102.8 ± 14.0 (284) |
| Body Mass Index (kg/m2) * | 29.3 ± 4.4 (226) | 30.6 ± 5.5 (284) |
| Systolic blood pressure (mm Hg) | 126.8 ± 15.3 (200) | 127.3 ± 17.2 (262) |
| Diastolic blood pressure (mm Hg) * | 82.4 ± 9.7 (200) | 79.9 ± 8.0 (262) |
| Glucose (mg/dl) | 96.3 ± 27.7 (211) | 94.8 ± 27.8 (270) |
| Total cholesterol (mg/dl) | 229.3 ± 46.0 (219) | 226.4 ± 43.8 (281) |
| Triglycerides (mg/dl) | 136.8 ± 78.2 (217) | 124.3 ± 69.5 (277) |
| HDL-C (mg/dl) * | 47.1 ± 9.2 (220) | 53.5 ± 10.5 (281) |
| LDL-C (mg/dl) * | 154.4 ± 39.1 (215) | 147.4 ± 37.7 (276) |
| Total cholesterol: HDL-C ratio | 5.0 ± 1.1 (219) | 4.4 ± 1.0 (281) |
| Lipoprotein A (mg/dl) | 23.4 ± 36.1 (193) | 21.9 ± 33.1 (253) |
| Apo lipoprotein A1 (mg/dl) * | 148.3 ± 21.9 (193) | 160.3 ± 22.8 (253) |
| Apo lipoprotein B (mg/dl) * | 114.8 ± 28.8 (185) | 108.7 ± 27.3 (249) |
| Folate (ng/ml) | 7.8 ± 4.2 (122) | 8.7 ± 4.0 (150) |
| Serum vitamin B12 (pg/ml) | 361.7 ± 118.5 (120) | 378.8 ± 150.4 (148) |
| Serum iron (μg/dl) * | 105.8 ± 44.6 (205) | 87.8 ± 36.7 (262) |
| Homocysteine (μmol/l) * | 16.4 ± 4.5 (121) | 12.2 ± 2.8 (148) |
ANOVA (* p-value<0.05; Heterogeneity was tested by Levene test and log10 transformations were used in physical activity level, waist circumference, body mass index, blood pressure, and homocysteine).