Table 2.
Comparison of nutritional status by anthropometry with the physical activity and biochemical variables in the analyzed population
| Nutritional status according to BMI (kg/m2) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Variables | Normal IBM 23.6 ± 1.1 (n = 34) | Overweight 27.8 ± 1.4 (n = 75) | Obesity 34.8 ± 5.9 (n = 74) | P∗ |
| Age (yr) | 67.7 ± 6.5b | 63.9 ± 5.6a | 62.9a | .000 |
| Ab. perimeter (cm) | 97.3 ± 8.4a | 97.36 ± 7.5a | 106.3 ± 9.2b | .000 |
| Physical activity (METs) | 681.2 ± 272.1a | 677.1 ± 156.4a,b | 524.4 ± 118.7b | .047 |
| SBP (mm Hg) | 129.3 ± 15.7a | 123.1 ± 11.7b | 126.7 ± 10.4a,b | .033 |
| DBP (mm Hg) | 79.6 ± 8.6a | 76.6 ± 7.2b | 79.0 ± 6.6a | .046 |
| Glycemic (mg/dL) | 99.8 ± 37.6 | 93.6 ± 32.5 | 92.3 ± 32.6 | .544 |
| Total cholesterol (mg/dL) | 188.6 ± 41.8 | 182.7 ± 49.1 | 182.5 ± 51.2 | .811 |
| Triglycerides | 192.1 ± 65.2 | 186.4 ± 76.5 | 173.3 ± 67.2 | .351 |
| LDL (mg/dL) | 97.4 ± 36.7 | 94.6 ± 40.9 | 95.8 ± 42.4 | .944 |
| HDL (mg/dL) | 52.7 ± 12.1 | 50.8 ± 11.4 | 52.1 ± 11.4 | .659 |
| Vitamin D (ng/mL) | 29.3 ± 9.6a | 24.3 ± 8.0b | 27.0 ± 9.5a,b | .024 |
The data that do not share the same letters a, b or c are statistically different. ∗P value <.05 is considered significant (ANOVA test). Value correspond to mean ± standard deviation.
BMI = body mass index, DBP = diastolic blood pressure, HDL = high density lipoprotein, LDL = low density lipoprotein, METs = unit of measurement of the metabolic index (3.5 mL O2/kg × min −0.0175 kcal), SBP = systolic blood pressure.