Table 1.
General Characteristics.
| MetS | Non-MetS | p | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Participants | 134 | 364 | – |
| Age | 52.9 ± 6.7 | 53.6 ± 7.8 | 0.017 |
| Male/Female | 94/40 | 175/189 | 0.000 |
| Alcohol consumption, N (%) | 0.021 | ||
| Never | 63 (47.0%) | 220 (60.4%) | |
| Occasional | 36 (26.9%) | 66 (18.1%) | |
| Frequent | 35 (26.1%) | 78 (21.4%) | |
| Diet, N (%) | 0.178 | ||
| Meat | 16 (11.9%) | 25 (6.9%) | |
| Meat/Vegetables | 60 (44.8%) | 166 (45.6%) | |
| Vegetables | 58 (43.3%) | 173 (47.5%) | |
| Physical activity, N (%) | 0.073 | ||
| Low | 47 (35.1%) | 121 (33.2%) | |
| Moderate | 51 (38.1%) | 108 (29.7%) | |
| High | 36 (26.9%) | 135 (37.1%) | |
| Waist (cm) | 95.5 ± 7.0 | 85.5 ± 8.2 | 0.000 |
| HC (cm) | 100.7 ± 10.6 | 95.9 ± 6.2 | 0.000 |
| Weight (kg) | 77.4 ± 10.9 | 65.5 ± 10.6 | 0.000 |
| BMI (kg/m2) | 27.1 (22.6~33.7) | 24.0 (18.9~31.6) | 0.000 |
| SFA (cm2) | 181.0 ± 61.6 | 155.5 ± 62.7 | 0.000 |
| VFA (cm2) | 111.0 (43.4~214.5) | 70.8 (14.2~166.7) | 0.000 |
| Fat Mass (kg) | 21.7 (15.2~41.9) | 16.5 (7.9~34.6) | 0.000 |
| SBP (mm Hg) | 136 (100~169) | 118 (90~150) | 0.000 |
| DBP (mm Hg) | 85 (67~106) | 76 (58~100) | 0.000 |
| HR (/min) | 76 (60~99) | 72 (60~96) | 0.002 |
| FPG (mmol/L) | 6.0 (4.8~12.1) | 5.3 (4.5~10.9) | 0.000 |
| 0.5-h PG (mmol/L) | 10.9 (7.0~20.3) | 9.0 (5.5~16.8) | 0.000 |
| 2-h PG (mmol/L) | 8.7 (3.3~21.5) | 6.7 (3.8~20.7) | 0.000 |
| HbA1c (%) | 6.1 (5.1~9.8) | 5.8 (4.9~8.8) | 0.000 |
| TC (mmol/L) | 5.3 (3.3~8.5) | 5.0 (3.4~7.7) | 0.001 |
| TGs (mmol/L) | 2.2 (0.7~13.8) | 1.4 (0.6~5.8) | 0.000 |
| HDL-C (mmol/L) | 1.2 (0.8~1.7) | 1.4 (0.8~2.2) | 0.000 |
| LDL-C (mmol/L | 3.3 (1.3~5.4) | 3.1 (1.8~5.0) | 0.054 |
| BUA (μmol/L) | 364.2 ± 91.5 | 296.8 ± 88.0 | 0.000 |
Normally distributed values are presented as the mean ± SD; skewed values are presented as the median (Q1-Q3).
Alcohol consumption: never, never drink alcohol; occasional, drink less than three times a week; frequent, drink at least three times a week. Diet: meat, meat-based diet; meat/vegetable, meat and vegetarian diet; vegetables, vegetarian diet. Physical activity: low, low physical activity; moderate, moderate physical activity; High, high physical activity.
0.5-h PG, plasma glucose 0.5 hours after a glucose load; 2-h PG, plasma glucose 2 hours after a glucose load; BMI, body mass index; WC, waist circumference; BUA, blood uric acid; FPG, fasting plasma glucose; HC, hip circumference; HR, heart rate; LDL/HDL-C, low-density/high-density lipoprotein cholesterol; SBP/DBP, systolic/diastolic blood pressure; SFA, subcutaneous fat area; TC, total cholesterol; TGs, triglycerides; VFA, visceral fat area.