Table 1.
Characteristics of study participants
| Variable | n | |
| Age (years) | 253 | 52.3 ± 5.8 |
| Weight (Kg) | 253 | 68.8 ± 12.5 |
| Body Mass Index (Kg/m2) | 253 | 28.8 ± 5 |
| Normal | 60 | 23.7 % |
| Overweight | 99 | 39.1 % |
| Obese | 94 | 37.2 % |
| Waist (cm) | 253 | 105.5 ± 10.4 |
| Visceral Adipose Tissue (cm2) | 253 | 138.4 ± 57.8 |
| Total Fat (%) | 253 | 37.7 ± 4.9 |
| Systolic Blood Pressure (mmHg) | 253 | 111 ± 14 |
| Diastolic Blood Pressure (mmHg) | 253 | 74 ± 9 |
| Glucose (mg/dL) | 253 | 86.7 ± 19.6 |
| Normal | 221 | 87.4% |
| Impaired Fasting Glucose | 32 | 12.6% |
| HbA1C (%) | 247 | 5.54 ± 0.5 |
| Normal | 158 | 64% |
| Prediabetes | 89 | 36% |
| Insulin (mU/L)* | 253 | 17.0 (13.0 - 24.8) |
| HOMA-IR * | 253 | 3.57 (2.60 - 5.32) |
| Normal | 94 | 37.2% |
| Insulin Resistance | 159 | 62.8% |
| Triglycerides (mg/dL)* | 253 | 140.0 (110.0 - 193.0) |
| Total-Cholesterol (mg/dL) | 253 | 233.70 ± 47.9 |
| HDL-C (mg/dL) | 253 | 55.0 ± 15.0 |
| LDL-C (mg/dL) | 253 | 145.6 ± 42.9 |
| cIMT (mm) | 188 | 0.69 ± 0 .11 |
| Normal Risk | 86 | 45.7 % |
| High Risk | 102 | 54.3 % |
| TG/HDL-C ratio* | 253 | 2.7 (1.8 - 4.1) |
| Low Risk | 159 | 62.8% |
| High Risk | 94 | 37.2% |
Parametric variables are represented as mean + standard deviation, HOMA-IR, homeostasis model assessment of insulin resistance, TG/HDL-C ratio Low Risk: <3.0, High Risk: >3.0
*
Non parametric variables are represented as median and interquartile ranges.