Table 1.

Demographic and clinical characteristics at baseline

Parameters	Subjects (N = 106)
Gender
Male	12 (11.3)
Female	94 (88.7)
Age	39 ± 13.82
BMI (kg/m2)	34.98 ± 5.43
WC (cm)	106.16 ± 14.20
HC (cm)	120.53 ± 10.8
WHR	0.88 ± 0.08
Physical activity
Sedentary	78 (73.6)
Moderate	28 (26.4)
CVD
T2DM	2 (1.9)
Hypertension	9 (8.5)
Dyslipidaemia	19 (17.9)
Hypercholesterolaemia	19 (17.9)
Hypertriglyceridaemia	7 (6.6)

Data are expressed as mean ± SD or n (%)

BMI body mass index, WC waist circumference, HC hip circumference, WHR waist-to-hip-ratio, CVD cardiovascular disease, T2DM type 2 diabetes mellitus