Table 1.
Comparison of anthropometric, biochemical variables and age between individuals with and without MS
|
Variables |
Control (n = 162) |
MS (n = 160) |
p-value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median (range) | Median (range) | ||
| Age (years) |
46.0 (24.0-64.0) |
48.0 (28.0-63.0) |
0.241 |
| Leptin (ng/mL) |
6.2 (2.2-32.3) |
11.4 (2.9-36.8) |
<0.001** |
| BDNF (ng/mL) |
11.7 (2.8-29.2) |
11.5 (2.7-27.8) |
0.946 |
| Glucose (mg/dL) |
84.0 (66.0-113.0) |
95.5 (70.0-134.0) |
<0.001** |
| Insulin (μU/mL) |
11.7 (4.5-30.7) |
15.8 (5.6-37.3) |
<0.001** |
| TG (mg/dL) |
84.0 (58.0-270.0) |
169.0 (63.0-302.0) |
<0.001** |
| HDL-C (mg/dL) |
50.0 (28.0-77.0) |
40.0 (27.0-71.0) |
<0.001** |
| Systolic BP (mmHg) |
120.0 (95.0-160.0) |
130.0 (100.0-170.0) |
<0.001** |
| Diastolic BP (mmHg) |
74.0 (60.0-95.0) |
80.0 (64.0-100.0) |
<0.001** |
| BMI (kg/m2) |
22.8 (18.9-35.5) |
26.5 (19.5-37.9) |
<0.001** |
| Waist/Hip ratio |
0.82 (0.69-0.97) |
0.88 (0.72-0.99) |
<0.001** |
| WC (cm) |
77.0 (61.5-101.3) |
91.0 (66.5-106.0) |
<0.001** |
| AC (cm) |
27.5 (21.8-34.0) |
30.2 (22.9-38.5) |
<0.001** |
| TSF (mm) | 17.9 (6.5-37.5) | 26.0 (8.5-40.9) | <0.001** |
Abbreviation: BDNF Brain-derived neurotrophic factor, TG triglyceride, HDL-C high-density lipoprotein cholesterol.
BMI Body mass index, WC waist circumference, AC arm circumference, TSF triceps skin-fold thickness.
Significant level;** = p < 0.01 by Mann-Whitney U / Wilcoxon Rank Sum W test (2-tailed).