Table 2.

Anthropometric characteristics, biochemical and blood pressure data of the study population (n = 283) ^†

Variables^a	All participants (n = 283)	Metabolic syndrome (n = 102)	No metabolic syndrome (n = 181)	p-value^b
		Mean ± SD
BMI (Kg/m²)	28.05 ± 5.62	31.04 ± 5.40	26.37 ± 5.02	< 0.001
Waist circumference (cm)	91.99 ± 13.46	100.65 ± 11.39	87.10 ± 12.02	< 0.001
Body fat (Kg)	27.15 ± 11.18	32.45 ± 11.14	24.16 ± 10.08	< 0.001
Triglycerides blood levels (mg/dL)	120.70 ± 70.88	164.39 ± 79.96	96.07 ± 50.91	< 0.001
HDL blood levels (mg/dL)	51.89 ± 15.89	42.87 ± 10.87	56.98 ± 16.04	< 0.001
LDL blood levels (mg/dL)	106.99 ± 34.69	116.23 ± 38.25	101.78 ± 31.45	< 0.001
Fasting blood glucose (mg/dL)	98.21 ± 13.31	105.70 ± 17.71	93.99 ± 7.21	< 0.001
Systolic blood pressure (mmHg)	116.68 ± 16.62	124.51 ± 18.42	111.71 ± 13.17	< 0.001
Diastolic blood pressure (mmHg)	72.89 ± 9.60	77.41 ± 10.33	70.35 ± 8.16	< 0.001

BMI body mass index, HDL high-density lipoprotein, LDL low-density lipoprotein, SD standard deviation

^a Data are expressed as Mean ± SD

^b Significance was derived from independent t-test

^† Metabolic syndrome was defined according to Alberti et al. 2009 [7]

Bolded numbers are significant at p < 0.05