Table 1.
Impact of SSCs and the LSC on anthropometric and clinical characteristics.
| Total | LSC | SSC | p | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| N | 407 | 178 | 229 | - |
| Age (years) | 55.9 ± 0.58 | 56.4 ± 0.8 | 55.52 ± 0.8 | 0.422 |
| Sex (M, %) | 59 | 60 | 58 | 0.765 |
| Weight (Kg) | 73.8 ± 0.82 | 72.2 ± 1.2 | 75.1 ± 1.08 | 0.085 |
| Height (cm) | 163.7 ± 0.6 | 164.2 ± 0.6 | 163.3 ± 0.91 | 0.399 |
| Waist (cm) | 96.3 ± 0.74 | 96.4 ± 0.84 | 96,0 ± 1.49 | 0.803 |
| BMI (Kg/m2) | 27.6 ± 0.25 | 27.1 ± 0.39 | 27.9 ± 0.34 | 0.098 |
| SBP (mmHg) | 130.6 ± 0.9 | 131.2 ± 1.3 | 130.1 ± 1.2 | 0.523 |
| DBP (mmHg) | 79.8 ± 0.5 | 80.5 ± 0.8 | 79.2 ± 0.69 | 0.220 |
| HR (bpm) | 72.2 ± 0.6 | 72.1 ± 0.8 | 72.28 ± 0.82 | 0.877 |
| Fasting Glucose (mg/dl) | 84.4 ± 1.2 | 91.28 ± 1.7 | 79.41 ± 1.5 | 0.001 |
| Serum Insulin (μU/dl) | 17.7 ± 0.97 | 21.4 ± 1.7 | 14.9 ± 1.1 | 0.001 |
| Creatinine (mg/dl) | 0.85 ± 0.02 | 0.88 ± 0.05 | 0.82 ± 0.01 | 0.19 |
| Current Smokers (%) | 32.0 | 30.0 | 34.0 | 0.427 |
| Cholesterol (Total, mg/dl) | 201.4 ± 1.9 | 201.36 ± 3.2 | 201.48 ± 2.5 | 0.977 |
| Cholesterol (HDL, mg/dl) | 59.3 ± 0.7 | 59.03 ± 1.2 | 59.56 ± 1.0 | 0.737 |
| Cholesterol (LDL, mg/dl) | 124.6 ± 2.1 | 127.02 ± 3.9 | 123.43 ± 2.4 | 0.418 |
| TG (mg/dl) | 121.7 ± 3.6 | 136.14 ± 5.9 | 110.95 ± 4.3 | 0.001 |
| Metabolic Syndrome (%) | 24.81 | 31.46 | 19.65 | 0.007 |
| Trichopoulous Score | 4.98 ± 0.08 | 4.86 ± 0.13 | 5.08 ± 0.10 | 0.180 |
Frequencies are reported as %, continuous variables as mean ± SE; DBP: Diastolic/systolic blood pressure; HR: Heart rate; HDL/LDL: High-density/low-density lipoproteins; LSC/SSC: Long/short supply chain; TG: Triglycerides; Trichopoulous Score: Score of the adherence to a Mediterranean-style diet (9 = max, 0 = min; p value was calculated applying the t test or χ2, as appropriate).