Table 2. General characteristics of the study population*.
| Baseline study(n = 824) | Follow-up study(n = 824) | |
| Age (years) | 40.6±13.4 | 46.7±13.9 |
| Sex (male/female) (%) | 36.4/63.6 | 36.4/63.6 |
| BMI(weight/height2)(Kg/m2) | 27.6±5.0 | 28.7±5.2 |
| Baseline glucose (mg/dl) | 96.3±23.4 | 96.2±23.0 |
| Baseline insulin (µU/ml) | 10.4±7.7 | 9.0±7.5 |
| Triglycerides (mg/dl) | 107.2±76.1 | 99.5±67 |
| Total cholesterol (mg/dl) | 199.1±43.2 | 202.7±39.7 |
| HOMA IR | 2.7±2.4 | 2.5±2.4 |
| HOMA_75 (%)† | 37.1 | 39.9 |
| Obesity (%) | 29.3 | 36.3 |
| Intake of olive oil (%) | 75.2% | ------ |
*Persons who completed both the baseline and follow-up studies.
†
HOMA75: persons who had HOMA IR above the 75th percentile.
Data are means ± SD or proportions (%).
Obesity: BMI ≥30 kg/m2.