Table 3.
Comparison of metabolic and anthropometric properties of the study groups
| Control (Mean ± sd) | HT (Mean ± sd) | P value | |
| Age (years) | 39.79 ± 10.42 | 41.56 ± 11.68 | NS |
| BMI (kg/m2) | 28.8 ± 5.35 | 27.57 ± 5.20 | NS |
| WC manual (cm) | 98.32 ± 11.17 | 95.12 ± 13.47 | NS |
| WCAB-140 (cm) | 104.23 ± 13.26 | 102.29 ± 13.06 | NS |
| HC (cm) | 108.22 ± 9.30 | 106.66 ± 10.43 | NS |
| Waist/hip | 0.91 ± 0.07 | 0.89 ± 0.07 | NS |
| NC (cm) | 36.43± 5.14 | 35.55 ± 2.62 | NS |
| Fat% | 33.60±6.72 | 33.25±7.89 | NS |
| TBW % | 52.1±4.5 | 54.3±3.7 | NS |
| VFL | 12.91 ± 3.62 | 11.47 ± 3.72 | NS |
| TF % | 42.16 ± 7.19 | 40.06 ± 7.34 | NS |
| Insulin (μU/mL) | 11.26 ± 4.41 | 9.22 ± 6.11 | NS |
| HOMA-IR | 2.63 ± 1.07 | 2.21 ± 1.64 | NS |
| TSH (mIU/L) | 1.73 ± 0.81 | 2.13 ± 1.38 | NS |
| FPG (mg/dL) | 92.88 ± 11.21 | 93.48 ± 9.67 | NS |
| TG (mg/dL) | 127.27 ± 72.17 | 121.11 ± 52.01 | NS |
| HDL-C (mg/dL) | 48.34 ± 12.47 | 51.01 ± 15.47 | NS |
Sd: standard deviations; BMI: Body mass index; WC: waist circumference; HC: hip circumference; NC: neck circumference; Fat %: fat percentage; VFL: Visceral fat level; TF %: Trunk fat percentage; HOMA IR: Homeostasis model for assessment of insulin resistance; FBG: Fasting blood glucose; TG: Triglyceride HDL-C: High density lipoprotein-cholesterol; TBW%: Total body water percentage; NS: non-significant.