TABLE 1.
Anthropometric and biochemical measurements of the participants of the SAFHSa
| 39.1% Male and 23.3% Smokers | Median | Interquartile range |
| Age (years) | 35.73 | 24.67–48.88 |
| BMI (kg/m2) | 28.47 | 24.58–32.95 |
| Systolic blood pressure (mm Hg) | 117 | 108–128 |
| Diastolic blood pressure (mm Hg) | 71 | 64–77 |
| Fasting blood glucose (mmol/l) | 4.9 | 4.5–5.3 |
| Two hour post load glucose (mmol/l) | 5.6 | 4.6–7.5 |
| Triglyceride (mmol/l) | 1.35 | 0.96–1.90 |
| Cholesterol (mmol/l) | 4.81 | 4.23–5.47 |
| HDL cholesterol (mmol/l) | 1.24 | 1.06–1.47 |
| LDL cholesterol (mmol/l) | 2.87 | 2.34–3.45 |
a
N = 1,076. Participants with incomplete data were excluded from the statistical analysis.