| Table 1: Comparison of the elements of the metabolic syndrome among the study groups. Values are mean (SD). | |||||
| Characteristics |
Total
(n=3949) |
Office workers (n=1084) | Physical exposure (n=1969) | Chemical exposure (n=896) | p value |
| Age (yrs) | 37.3 (4.9) | 38.6 (5.1) | 36.9 (5.0) | 36.3 (4.2) | <0.001 |
| Weight (kg) | 82.7 (11.9) | 82.3 (11.7) | 82.9 (12.0) | 82.7 (11.9) | 0.455 |
| Height (cm) | 174.8 (6.2) | 174.3 (6.4) | 174.9 (6.1) | 175.1 (6.3) | 0.007 |
| BMI (kg/m2) | 27.0 (3.4) | 27.1 (3.3) | 27.1 (3.5) | 26.9 (3.4) | 0.607 |
| Abdominal circumference (cm) | 93.4 (8.9) | 93.8 (8.9) | 93.2 (9.0) | 93.1 (8.6) | 0.116 |
| FBS (mg/dL) | 84.0 (17.1) | 85.0 (20.5) | 83.7 (16.1) | 83.5 (14.5) | 0.091 |
| Triglyceride (mg/dL) | 149.9 (85.0) | 154.5 (83.5) | 147.2 (80.6) | 150.1 (95.5) | 0.074 |
| HDL (mg/dL) | 42.9 (10.4) | 43.1 (10.2) | 43.2 (10.3) | 42.2 (10.5) | 0.045 |
| SBP (mm Hg) | 113.9 (10.0) | 114.0 (10.3) | 114.1 (10.0) | 113.3 (9.7) | 0.114 |
| DBP (mm Hg) | 74.8 (6.9) | 74.9 (6.9) | 75.0 (6.9) | 74.3 (6.8) | 0.026 |
| BMI: Body mass index; DBP: Diastolic blood pressure; FBS: Fasting blood sugar; HDL: High-density lipoprotein | |||||
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