Table 1.

Baseline characteristics of the study population (mean ±SD).

Characteristics (n=511)	Values
Male	421
Female	90
Age, years	49.3±10.9
BMI, kg/m2	27.5±6.31
Neck circumference, cm	43.0±4.41
Waist circumference, cm	98.6±6.52
Hip circumference, cm	96.7±7.12
Waist/hip ratio	1.03±0.15
Systolic BP, mm Hg	128.1±12.07
Diastolic BP, mm Hg	79.2±13.71
ESS score	10.3±4.97

BMI – body mass index; BP – blood pressure; ESS – Epworth Sleepiness Scale.