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. 2021 Sep 29;14:4121–4133. doi: 10.2147/DMSO.S329675

Table 3.

Differences in Metabolic Abnormalities Between Users (Yes) and Non-Users (No)

Cigarettes Waterpipe
Yes No P-value Yes No P-value
WC (cm) 78.9(15.0) 74.4(11.4) 0.024* 78.3(13.7) 74.1(11.3) 0.008*
BMI (kg/m2) 22.8(6.3) 21.9(5.0) 0.15 22.8(5.5) 21.8(5.0) 0.055
FBS (mg/dL) 92.7(6.8) 91.4(7.3) 0.45 92.3(7.3) 91.4(7.3) 0.52
Triglycerides (mg/dL) 99.2(51.2) 94.0(45.1) 0.58 115.0(66.7) 90.7(39.7) 0.01*
HDL (mg/dL) 43.4(9.8) 49.4(12.4) 0.015* 45.0(12.5) 49.5(12.1) 0.009*
Cholesterol (mg/dL) 145.9(26.8) 148.0(27.9) 0.69 148.1(29.5) 147.8(27.4) 0.93
LDL (mg/dL) 85.9(21.1) 88.0(24.6) 0.56 89.4(26.0) 87.9(23.9) 0.97
SBP (mmHg) 105.8(12.0) 108.5(14.8) 0.33 106.6(13.0) 108.6(14.8) 0.35
DBP (mmHg) 61.2(12.2) 66.1(13.0) 0.136 61.8(10.7) 66.4(13.3) 0.014*
Coffee Black tea
WC (cm) 74.9(12.1) 74.9(11.1) 0.97 74.8(12.0) 74.6(10.7) 0.70
BMI (kg/m2) 21.9(5.1) 22.2(5.2) 0.82 21.7(4.8) 23.9(6.5) 0.123
FBS (mg/dL) 91.3(7.2) 92.2(7.3) 0.37 91.7(7.4) 90.1(6.3) 0.32
Triglycerides (mg/dL) 94.0(42.5) 95.9(53.6) 0.87 93.0(47.2) 91.7(31.3) 0.63
HDL (mg/dL) 48.4(12.2) 50.1(12.5) 0.32 48.8(12.4) 49.7(10.9) 0.58
Cholesterol (mg/dL) 147.6(26.6) 148.4(30.7) 0.71 147.2(26.9) 154.5(33.8) 0.38
LDL (mg/dL) 88.3(23.0) 87.7(27.4) 0.55 87.5(23.2) 93.7(31.2) 0.36
SBP (mmHg) 107.9(14.0) 109.1(16.0) 0.54 107.9(14.3) 110.0(15.7) 0.41
DBP (mmHg) 65.6(12.4) 65.6(14.8) 0.92 65.2(12.7) 68.0(15.2) 0.24
Energy drinks Chocolate
WC (cm)a 77.1(13.2) 72.8(10.1) 0.03* 74.4(11.8) 81.4(116.6) 0.008*
BMI (kg/m2) 22.5(5.5) 21.5(4.8) 0.17 21.8(5.0) 24.2(5.8) 0.13
FBS (mg/dL) 93.0(7.0) 90.2(7.3) 0.003* 91.6(7.4) 91.1(6.4) 0.98
Triglycerides (mg/dL) 99.1(48.6) 90.5(42.7) 0.26 94.6(46.6) 94.7(33.8) 0.59
HDL (mg/dL) 48.9(12.9) 48.8(11.7) 0.91 49.2(12.5) 43.6(8.4) 0.04*
Cholesterol (mg/dL) 149.3(28.0) 146.5(27.6) 0.55 148.1(28.0) 144.4(24.5) 0.51
LDL (mg/dL) 89.4(24.5) 87.1(24.0) 0.27 87.9(24.5) 90.6(21.4) 0.79
SBP (mmHg) 108.3(14.3) 108.1(14.8) 0.95 108.2(14.4) 108.5(17.6) 0.54
DBP (mmHg) 65.1(13.9) 66.0(12.1) 0.53 65.8(12.9) 63.0(14.6) 0.92

Notes: Data shown in mean (SD); *Significant. Increased WC: ≥90th percentile, Increased FBS: ≥100 mg/dL; increased triglycerides: ≥150 mg/dL, Low HDL: <40 mg/dL, Increased SBP: ≥130 mmHg or DBP ≥85mmHg; Increased Cholesterol: ≥200 mg/dLl; Increased LDL: ≥200 mg/dL.

Abbreviations: WC, waist circumferences; BMI, body mass index; FBS, fasting blood sugar; HDL, high density lipoprotein; LDL, low density lipoprotein; SBP, systolic blood pressure; DBP, diastolic blood pressure; kg, kilogram; m, meter; cm, centimetre; mmHg, millimetre mercury; mg, milligram; dL, deciliter.