Table 1.
Characteristics and clinical biomarkers of the study participants (n = 2910)
| Characteristics | Men (n = 1623) |
Women (n = 1287) |
P* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Means ± SD | |||
| Age (year) | 53.91 ± 9.36 | 53.50 ± 9.01 | 0.1890 |
| BMI (kg/m2) | 27.23 ± 4.27 | 31.23 ± 5.04 | < 0.0010 |
| WC (cm) | 93.54 ± 11.23 | 96.20 ± 11.55 | < 0.0010 |
| WHR | 0.93 ± 0.07 | 0.89 ± 0.08 | < 0.0010 |
| WHtR | 0.56 ± 0.07 | 0.62 ± 0.08 | < 0.0010 |
| DBP (mm Hg) | 78.10 ± 13.15 | 79.32 ± 12.90 | 0.0080 |
| SBP (mm Hg) | 119.01 ± 16.87 | 120.93 ± 18.21 | 0.0020 |
| FBS (mg/dl) | 103.01 ± 34.86 | 113.16 ± 48.67 | < 0.0010 |
| TG (mg/dl) | 155.21 ± 100.19 | 159.04 ± 108.57 | 0.3080 |
| Total cholesterol (mg/dl) | 187.13 ± 41.13 | 200.57 ± 43.28 | < 0.0010 |
| LDL (mg/dl) | 110.16 ± 30.61 | 117.48 ± 31.52 | < 0.0010 |
| HDL (mg/dl) | 42.83 ± 11.61 | 44.67 ± 12.01 | 0.0010 |
*
Significance level was considered at P < 0.0500.
SD: Standard deviation; BMI: Body mass index; WC: Waist circumference; WHR: Waist to hip ratio; WHtR: Waist to height ratio; DBP: Diastolic blood pressure; SBP: Systolic blood pressure; FBS: Fasting blood sugar; TG: Triglyceride; LDL: Low-density lipoprotein; HDL: High-density lipoprotein