Table 1.
General characteristics of study population.
| Total Population | Males | Females | p-Value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population (#) | 476 | 186 | 290 | / |
| Age (yrs) | 38.9 ± 14.6 | 38.41 ± 14.6 | 39.21 ± 14.7 | 0.5601 |
| BMI (kg/m2) | 22.4 ± 3.4 | 23.3 ± 2.9 | 21.8 ± 3.6 | <0.0001 * |
| Waist Circumference (cm) | 73.9 ± 9.2 | 79.3 ± 8.1 | 70.5 ± 8.2 | <0.0001 * |
| DEXA Fat (%) | 31.0 ± 7.7 | 24.7 ± 5.7 | 35.1 ± 5.8 | <0.0001 * |
| Glucose (mmol/L) | 4.55 ± 0.49 | 4.63 ± 0.51 | 4.50 ± 0.46 | 0.0032 * |
| HDL Cholesterol (mmol/L) | 1.68 ± 0.43 | 1.51 ± 0.35 | 1.79 ± 0.44 | <0.0001 * |
| LDL Cholesterol (mmol/L) | 3.35 ± 0.92 | 3.41 ± 0.93 | 3.32 ± 0.91 | 0.2771 |
| Total Cholesterol (mmol/L) | 5.27 ± 1.03 | 5.21 ± 0.99 | 5.31 ± 1.05 | 0.2868 |
| Triglycerides (mmol/L) | 0.97 ± 0.45 | 1.01 ± 0.44 | 0.95 ± 0.46 | 0.1328 |
| Total Serum Fatty Acids (μmol/L) | 11,458 ± 2478 | 11,379 ± 2422 | 11,509 ± 2515 | 0.5775 |
General characteristics of the study population were compared between males and females using a Student t-test. * Considered statistically significant at p < 0.05. Data represented as mean ± standard deviation. DEXA; Dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry scan.