Table 2. Characteristics of study participants and the TLGSa population.
| Characteristics | Present study (n = 132) |
TLGS (n = 15 005) |
| Age (yr) | 43.3 (16.9)b | 37.1 (13.8) |
| BMIa (kg/m2) | 25.1 ± 5.4 | 26.7 ± 5.0 |
| Cholesterol (mg/dL) | 202 ± 53 | 209 ± 47 |
| Systolic BPa (mm Hg) | 113.4 ± 13.5 | 115.2 ± 18.9 |
| Diastolic BPa (mm Hg) | 75.6 ± 9.9 | 75.7 ± 11.0 |
| Sex (%) | ||
| Male | 46 | 42 |
| Female | 54 | 58 |
| Education level (%) | ||
| Non-academic | 87.5 | 86.4 |
| Academic | 11.5 | 13.6 |
| Smoking status (%) | ||
| Smoker | 10.7 | 13.7 |
| Non-smoker | 89.4 | 86.3 |
aTLGS – Tehran Lipid and Glucose Study; BMI – Body Mass Index; BP – Blood Pressure.
bValues are mean (standard deviation).