Table 1.

Baseline characteristics (values expressed as mean and SD).

Variable	IMT Group(n = 15)	Control Group(n = 17)
Age (years)	36.13±8.12	34.8±9.47	p = 0.679
BMI (kg/m2)	41.55±4.74	42.10±2.98	p = 0.745
W/H ratio	0.96±0.09	0.89±0.07	p = 0.025
Hypertension	9	7	p = 0.287
Diabetes mellitus	3	3	p = 0.864
Dyslipidemia	2	2	p = 0.893

BMI: body mass index; W/H ratio: waist/hip ratio.