Table 1.
Biochemical and hemodynamic characteristics of healthy subjects and individuals with MetS risk factors
| Variables | Groups | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CT | MetS ≤ 2 | MetS = 3 | MetS ≥ 4 | |
| N (M/W) | 18 (11/7) | 67 (34/33) | 23 (19/4) | 10 (6/4) |
| Age (years) | 33 ± 2 | 36 ± 1 | 37 ± 1 | 39 ± 1 |
| BMI (kg/m2) | 22.90 ± 0.62 | 28.76 ± 0.40* | 32.26 ± 0.88*† | 31.15 ± 0.97*† |
| Waist circumference (cm) | 78.98 ± 1.88 | 95.02 ± 1.12* | 105.86 ± 1.70*† | 103.2 ±1.54*† |
| SBP (mmHg) | 114 ± 1 | 116 ± 1 | 126 ± 3*† | 129 ± 1*† |
| DBP (mmHg) | 75 ± 1 | 76 ± 1 | 81 ± 2 | 85 ± 3*† |
| Total cholesterol (mg/dL) | 174.89 ± 6.77 | 193.30 ± 4.94 | 207.22 ± 8.53* | 215.30 ± 8.66* |
| HDL-c (mg/dL) | 56.67 ± 2.60 | 53.85 ± 1.47 | 41.48 ± 1.54*† | 38 ± 2.82*† |
| LDL-c (mg/dL) | 102.06 ± 6.68 | 119.77 ± 4.50 | 124 ± 7.63 | 138.38 ± 8.43* |
| VLDL-c (mg/dL) | 13.11 ± 1.25 | 19.56 ± 0.85* | 41.87 ± 3.24*† | 46.13 ± 4.42*† |
| Triglycerides (mg/dL) | 54.83 ± 2.35 | 98.52 ± 4.51* | 209.09 ± 16.28*† | 230.88 ± 22.26*† |
| Glucose (mg/dL) | 86.72 ± 1.57 | 87.61 ± 0.76 | 95.76 ± 2.39*† | 97 ± 4.40*† |
Values are displayed as mean ± SEM. CT: healthy subjects; MeTS: metabolic syndrome; BMI: body mass index; SBP: systolic blood pressure; DBP: diastolic blood pressure; LDL-c, low-density lipoprotein cholesterol; HDL-c, high-density lipoprotein cholesterol.
(*)
p < 0.05 vs. CT;
(†)
p < 0.05 vs. MetS ≤ 2.