Table 1.
Comparison of anthropometric and biochemical measurements of study and control subjects.
| Variable | Cases Mean (SD) |
Controls Mean (SD) |
p-value |
| Waist circumference (cm) Males Females |
98.6 (13.3) 96.9 (11.8) 100.5 (14.7) |
91.6 (10.8) 91.5 (10.2) 91.6 (11.6) |
0.0001 |
| SBP(mmHg) | 160 (26) | 132 (15) | 0.0001 |
| DBP(mmHg) | 99 (17) | 84 (9) | 0.0001 |
| FPG(mmol/l) | 7.0 (2.5) | 5.2 (0.9) | 0.0001 |
| Total Cholesterol (mmol/l) |
5.89 (1.79) | 5.39 (1.0) | 0.016 |
| HDL§(mmol/l) | 1.20 (0.42) | 1.52 (0.53) | 0.0001 |
| TGL(mmol/l) | 1.55 (0.82) | 1.31 (0.71) | 0.028 |
| LDL(mmol/l) | 3.99 (1.68) | 3.38 (1.09) | 0.002 |