Table 3.

Stratification and frequencies based on metabolic and hormonal factors.

	Stratification	Total (%)	Males	Females
VAT	Low (< 7cm)	36 (73.5%)	15	21
	Moderate (M 7-9cm; W 7-8cm)	10 (20.4%)	6	4
	High (M>9 cm; W >8cm)	3 (6.1%)	2	1
LM	Low (<10%)	0 (0%)	0	0
	Normal (10th - 90th %)	33 (67.3%)	18	15
	High >90%	11 (22.4%)	5	6
	>97%	5 (10.2%)	0	5
RMR	Low (<125.6 kcal/d)	22 (44.9%)	14	8
	Normal (±125.6 kcal/d)	24 (49.0%)	6	18
	High (>125.6 kcal/d)	3 (6.1%)	3	0
RER	Low (<0.82)	13 (26.5%)	4	9
	Normal (0.85±0.03)	28 (57.1%)	16	12
	High (>0.88)	8 (16.3%)	3	5
TRG	Normal (<150 mg/dL)	38 (84.4%)	17	21
	High (≥ 150 mg/dL)	7 (15.6%)	6	1
TC	Low (<100 mg/dL)	4 (8.2%)	0	0
	Normal (100-199 mg/dL)	30 (61.2%)	13	17
	High (>200 mg/dL)	15 (30.6%)	10	5
LDL	Normal (<100 mg/dL)	13 (28.9%)	4	9
	Above normal (100-160 mg/dL)	26 (57.8%)	15	11
	High (>160 mg/dL)	6 (13.3%)	4	2
HDL	Low (M< 40 mg/dL; F< 50 mg/dL)	25 (55.6%)	12	13
	Normal (M≥40 mg/dL; F≥50 mg/dL)	20 (44.4%)	11	9
Glucose	Low (<70 mg/dL)	1 (2.2%)	0	1
	Normal (70-110 mg/dL)	42 (93.3%)	21	21
	High (≥110 mg/dL)	2 (4.4%)	2	0
HOMA-IR	Normal (≤2.5)	44 (97.8%)	23	21
	High (>2.5)	1 (2.2%)	0	1
Leptin	Low (<10th percentile)	0 (0.0%)	0	0
	Normal (10th - 90th percentile)	14 (31.1%)	12	2
	High (>90th percentile)	31 (68.9%)	11	22
Estradiol	Low (M<0.10 pg/mL; F<1.35 pg/mL)	3 (6.1%)	0	3
	Normal (M=0.10-1.94 pg/mL; F=1.35-2.97 pg/mL)	37 (75.5%)	15	22
	High (M>1.94 pg/mL; F>2.97	9 (18.4%)	8	1
Cortisol	Low	7 (14.3%)	1	6
	Normal	42 (85.7%)	22	20
	High	0 (0%)	0	0

Note: VAT, glucose, triglycerides, and HDL are considered risk factors for metabolic syndrome.