Table 1.
Baseline characteristics of the participants based on the presence of MetS.
| Total | MetS | Non-MetS | p-value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| N | 420 | 93 | 327 | — |
| Gender, m/f | 420 | 57/36 | 200/127 | — |
| Age, year | 30.5 ± 12.4 | 39.5 ± 14.1 | 27.8 ± 10.4 | 0.000 |
| WC, cm | 83.9 ± 10.6 | 90.5 ± 12.3 | 81.4 ± 8.6 | 0.000 |
| HC, cm | 92.8 ± 8.2 | 96.0 ± 8.6 | 91.5 ± 7.6 | 0.000 |
| WHR | 0.68 ± 0.39 | 0.91 ± 0.19 | 0.62 ± 0.41 | 0.000 |
| BMI, kg/m2 | 23.9 ± 3.8 | 26.3 ± 3.8 | 23.3 ± 3.6 | 0.000 |
| SBP, mmHg | 118.2 ± 15.1 | 128.8 ± 18.1 | 115.1 ± 12.5 | 0.000 |
| DBP, mmHg | 73.6 ± 14.9 | 81.6 ± 8.4 | 71.4 ± 15.6 | 0.000 |
| SUA, µmol/L | 319.2 ± 107.8 | 332.0 ± 111.8 | 308.2 ± 106.6 | 0.026 |
| FBG, mg/dL | 98.8 ± 37.5 | 130.4 ± 66.2 | 89.9 ± 17.7 | 0.000 |
| TG, mg/dL | 135.1 ± 101.6 | 211.6 ± 107.2 | 113.5 ± 88.9 | 0.000 |
| TC, mg/dL | 157.7 ± 63.9 | 189.2 ± 75.7 | 148.8 ± 56.3 | 0.000 |
| HDL-C, mg/dL | 31.9 ± 17.1 | 29.6 ± 11.1 | 33.4 ± 18.5 | 0.046 |
| LDL-C, mg/dL | 93.3 ± 58.3 | 115.9 ± 73.2 | 85.9 ± 50.4 | 0.000 |
MetS: Metabolic Syndrome. Values are presented as mean ± SD. P-values are obtained from independent sample t-test.