Table 1.
Clinical and biochemical characteristics of the study population.
| Variable | All | MH | non-MH | P |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number (n) | 89 | 33 | 56 | |
| Age (years) | 36.6 ± 12.5 | 34.8 ± 11.3 | 37.7 ± 13.1 | 0.29 |
| BMI (kg/m2) | 42.6 ± 10.2 | 41.1 ± 10.6 | 43.6 ± 10 | 0.26 |
| Body fat (%) | 51.2 ± 13 | 49.2 ± 15.3 | 52.3 ± 11.4 | 0.3 |
| SBP (mmHg) | 123.6 ± 11.8 | 120.8 ± 11.9 | 125.6 ± 11.5 | 0.09 |
| DBP (mmHg) | 70.8 ± 8 | 70.4 ± 8 | 71.1 ± 8.1 | 0.69 |
| Fasting glucose (mmol/L) | 6 ± 1.78 | 5.3 ± 0.8 | 6.4 ± 2 | 0.00 |
| Insulin (mIU/L) | 15.8 ± 9.8 | 11.1 ± 4.2 | 18.4 ± 11.1 | 0.00 |
| HOMA-IR | 4.3 ± 3.5 | 2.6 ± 1.1 | 5.2 ± 4.1 | 0.00 |
| HbA1c | 5.9 ± 1 | 5.6 ± 0.4 | 6.1 ± 1.2 | 0.09 |
| Total cholesterol (mmol/L) | 4.9 ± 1 | 4.8 ± 0.8 | 5 ± 1 | 0.6 |
| LDL cholesterol (mmol/L) | 3 ± 0.8 | 2.9 ± 0.7 | 3.1 ± 0.8 | 0.3 |
| HDL cholesterol (mmol/L) | 1.2 ± 0.3 | 1.3 ± 0.2 | 1.1 ± 0.3 | 0.00 |
| Triglycerides (mmol/L) | 1.4 ± 0.7 | 1.1 ± 0.3 | 1.5 ± 0.8 | 0.00 |
| HsCRP (mg/L) | 12 ± 11.2 | 7.1 ± 6.3 | 14.2 ± 12.2 | 0.01 |
Data are presented as the means ± standard deviation. BMI: body mass index; SBP: systolic blood pressure; DBP: diastolic blood pressure; LDL: low-density lipoprotein; HDL: high-density lipoprotein. The P values were calculated from the MH versus non-MH comparison of the values for each of the measured parameters. Values <0.05 (bolded) were considered statistically significant.