Table 1.
The descriptive characteristics, including gender, age, lifestyle characteristics, anthropometric measurements, nutritional, and thyroid parameters of the study population.
| Parameters | Mean ±SD or n, % n. 794 |
|---|---|
| Sex (Male) | 240 (30.2%) |
| Age (Years) | 43.13 ± 11.98 |
| Lifestyle characteristics | |
| Smoking (Yes) | 215 (27.1%) |
| Physical activity (Yes) | 416 (52.4%) |
| Anthropometric measurements | |
| Weight (kg) | 93.33 ± 25.88 |
| Height (m) | 1.68 ± 0.09 |
| BMI (kg/m2) | 32.86 ± 7.94 |
| Normal weight (n, %) | 166 (20.9%) |
| Overweight (n, %) | 161 (20.3%) |
| Grade I obesity (n, %) | 157 (19.8%) |
| Grade II obesity (n, %) | 140 (17.6%) |
| Grade III obesity (n, %) | 170 (21.4%) |
| Nutritional parameters | |
| PREDIMED score | 6.61 ± 2.86 |
| Low adherence to the MD | 277 (34.9%) |
| Average adherence to the MD | 392 (49.4%) |
| High adherence to the MD | 125 (15.7%) |
| Thyroid nodules | |
| Presence | 391 (49.2%) |
| Absence | 403 (50.8%) |
SD, Standard deviations; BMI, Body mass index; PREDIMED, Prevención con Dieta Mediterránea; MD, Mediterranean Diet.