Table 1. Baseline characteristics of participants (n=151) .
| Variable | Males (n=66) | Females (n=85) | Total (n=151) | P value |
| Age (y) | 54.08±8.93 | 51.95±9.15 | 52.88±9.08 | 0.15* |
| Weight (kg) | 78.90±13.82 | 73.5±13.74 | 75.86±13.99 | 0.01* |
| Height (cm) | 169.38±7.97 | 158.59±7.38 | 163.31±9.32 | <0.001* |
| Waist (cm) | 93.92±11.05 | 89.88±11.27 | 91.46±11.32 | 0.02* |
| BMI (Kg/m2) | 27.49±4.57 | 29.22±5.14 | 28.46±4.96 | 0.03* |
| BMI (kg/m2) classification | ||||
| Underweight, No. (%) | 1 (1.5) | - | 1 (0.7) | 0.09** |
| Normal (18.5-24.9) | 18 (27.3) | 12 (14.1) | 30 (19.9) | |
| Overweight (25-29.9) | 31 (47) | 42 (49.4) | 73 (48.30) | |
| Obese (≥30) | 16 (24.2) | 31 (36.5) | 47 (31.10) | |
| Education level, No. (%) | ||||
| Illiterate | 3 (4.5) | 7 (8.2) | 10 (6.60) | 0.15** |
| ≤High school/diploma | 50 (75.8) | 69 (81.2) | 119 (78.8) | |
| ≥College degree | 13 (19.6) | 9 (10.6) | 22 (14.70) | |
| Socioeconomic status, No. (%) | ||||
| Very high | 17 (25.8) | 17 (21.5) | 34 (23.5) | 0.72** |
| High | 16 (24.2) | 20 (25.3) | 36 (24.8) | |
| Middle | 14 (21.2) | 13 (36.5) | 27 (18.6) | |
| Low | 5 (7.6) | 11 (13.9) | 16 (11.0) | |
| Very low | 14 (21.2) | 18 (22.8) | 32 (21.2) | |
| Marital status, No. (%) | ||||
| Single | 1 (1.5) | 3 (3.5) | 4 (2.60) | 0.08** |
| Married | 64 (97) | 74 (87.1) | 138 (91.40) | |
| Widowed | 1 (1.5) | 8 (9.4) | 9 (6) | |
N=number; *P value: independent t test; **P value: chi-square.