Table 1.
Comparison of demographic characteristics and anthropometric values in AGEs tertiles.
| Variables | AGEs (kilo unit/gram) | P* | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tertile 1 (< 2.45) |
Tertile 2 (2.46–3.58) |
Tertile 3 (> 3.59) |
||
| Age (year) | 42.49 ± 8.66 | 39.94 ± 8.70 | 39.08 ± 9.44 | 0.01 |
| Sex | 0.18 | |||
| Male, n (%) | 56 (29.2) | 74 (38.5) | 62 (32.3) | |
| Female, n (%) | 52 (36.1) | 42 (29.2) | 50 (34.7) | |
| SES, n (%) | ||||
| Low | 3 (60) | 1 (20) | 1 (20) | 0.42 |
| Middle | 28 (28.3) | 35 (35.4) | 36 (36.4) | |
| High | 20 (24.1) | 36 (43.4) | 27 (32.5) | |
| Physical activity, n (%) | 0.52 | |||
| Low | 26 (28.9) | 35 (38.9) | 29 (32.2) | |
| Moderate | 12 (23.1) | 17 (32.7) | 23 (44.2) | |
| High | 13 (28.3) | 20 (43.5) | 13 (28.3) | |
| Weight (kg) | 91.88 ± 8.66 | 92.05 ± 14.36 | 92.20 ± 14.21 | 0.98 |
| BMI (kg/m2) | 33.10 ± 5.36 | 32.31 ± 4.36 | 32.62 ± 4.79 | 0.47 |
| FM | 36.49 ± 9.05 | 30.94 ± 7.17 | 34.87 ± 10.31 | 0.002 |
| FFM | 60.66 ± 12.25 | 64.18 ± 11.85 | 61.37 ± 12.87 | 0.23 |
| WC (cm) | 107.37 ± 10.08 | 107.09 ± 9.26 | 105.58 ± 9.51 | 0.32 |
| WHR | 0.93 ± 0.07 | 0.94 ± 0.07 | 0.92 ± 0.08 | 0.06 |
| SBP (mmHg) | 125.05 ± 15.83 | 119.74 ± 14.37 | 122.98 ± 17.64 | 0.04 |
| DBP (mmHg) | 83.54 ± 10.96 | 79.64 ± 11.05 | 81.61 ± 12.75 | 0.04 |
SES Socio-economic status, BMI Body Mass Index, FM Fat Mass, FFM Fat free mass, WC Waist Circumference, WHR Waist-to-Hip ratio, SBP Systolic Blood Pressure, DBP Diastolic Blood Pressure; values are presented based on mead (SD). Comparison was done using chi-square and One-Way ANOVA. *P values based on ANCOVA adjusted for age and sex. Bold values provide the significant threshold of P < 0.05.