Table 1.

Clinical Characteristics of Enrolled Patients.

Characteristic	Value (n = 461)
Sex
Male	194 (42.08%)
Female	267 (57.92%)
Age (years)	62 (55–69); 61.18 ± 8.78
Diabetic status
Non-diabetic	239 (51.96%)
Pre-diabetic	164 (35.65%)
Diabetic	57 (12.39%)
Diastolic blood pressure	80 (70–85); 76.63 ± 11.93
Systolic blood pressure	130 (120–140); 128.69 ± 15.33
Glucose tolerance test (FPG)	89 (81–96); 86.69 ± 12.19
Glucose tolerance test (2HPG)	112.5 (91–138); 120.11 ± 42.45
Body mass index	26.40 (23.85–29.30); 27.01 ± 4.56
Triglyceridemia	99 (76–138); 115.85 ± 64.71
Total cholesterolemia	205.5 (180–229); 206.13 ± 35.68
High density lipoprotein cholesterolemia	56 (46–65); 56.84 ± 15.01
Anti-hypertensive treatment
Yes	182 (60.52%)
No	279 (39.48%)

Notes: FPG, fasting plasma glycemia; 2HPG, 2-hour plasma glycemia (after ingestion of 75 g glucose). Distributions are described by median (interquartile range); mean ± SD or frequency (%).