Table 2.
Participant demographics, psychophysics, and body measurements
| Mean (SE) | F | Significance | Partial Eta Squared | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Healthy (N=15) | MetS (N=16) | ||||
| Age | 48.7 (0.8) | 50.6 (0.8) | 2.84 | p = 0.10 | η2 = 0.089 |
| Odor Threshold L | 7.2 (0.5) | 7.0 (0.3) | 0.12 | p = 0.73 | η2 = 0.004 |
| Odor Threshold R | 6.4 (0.4) | 6.8 (0.4) | 0.59 | p = 0.48 | η2 = 0.020 |
| Taste Threshold | 0.0033 (0.001) | 0.0060 (0.002) | 0.87 | p = 0.36 | η2 = 0.029 |
| Height (cm) | 170.53 (2.05) | 170.34 (2.45) | 0.004 | p = 0.95 | η2 < 0.001 |
| *Weight (lbs) | 162.6 (5.92) | 250.8 (7.33) | 86.27 | p < 0.001 | η2 = 0.748 |
| *BMI (kg/m2) | 25.25 (3.3) | 39.26 (2.2) | 85.06 | p < 0.001 | η2 = 0.746 |
| *Waist Circumference (cm) | 91.34 (3.30) | 121.33 (2.25) | 57.65 | p < 0.001 | η2 = 0.665 |
| *Systolic Blood Pressure (mmHg) | 122.9 (4.70) | 141.2 (2.57) | 12.10 | p = 0.002 | η2 = 0.294 |
| *Diastolic Blood Pressure (mmHg) | 76.1 (2.84) | 83.7 (1.89) | 5.16 | p = 0.03 | η2 = 0.151 |