Table 1.
Body composition and basic group characteristics.
| Variables | Without MetS n = 37 | With MetS n = 59 | p-value | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mean ± SD | Med (iqr 25%-75%) | Mean ± SD | Med (iqr 25%-75%) | ||
| Age [years] | 67.9 ± 4.5 | 68.0 (65.0–70.0) | 70.9 ± 4.9 | 70.0 (67.0–71.0) | 0.030 |
| Weight [kg] | 62.8 ± 9.5 | 60.9 (56.0–66.5) | 75.9 ± 13.8 | 73.1 (66.5–84.7) | < 0.0001 |
| Height [cm] | 160 ± 6.6 | 160 (154.5–162.5) | 164.6 ± 8.1 | 163.0 (157.8–171.0) | 0.007 |
| BMI [kg/m2] | 24.5 ± 3.2 | 23.6 (22.0–26.6) | 28.0 ± 4.4 | 27.2 (25.1–30.3) | < 0.0001 |
| FFM [kg] | 42.7 ± 5.3 | 42.4 (39.4–43.4) | 50.5 ± 11.8 | 47.6 (42.5–60.6) | < 0.0001 |
| FM [kg] | 20.1 ± 6.8 | 18.0 (15.0–24.4) | 24.7 ± 7.9 | 23.0 (21.4–28.3) | 0.001 |
| FM% | 31.4 ± 6.6 | 31.6 (28.3–35.8) | 32.4 ± 7.2 | 33.7 (26.7 -37.1) | 0.517 |
| WC [cm] | 80.2 ± 9.2 | 77.0 (74.0–86.0) | 92.1 ± 11.4 | 92.0 (85.0–99.0) | < 0.0001 |
| HC [cm] | 100.9 ± 6.7 | 101.0 (95.0–104) | 107.4 ± 10.6 | 107.4 (102.0–110.4) | < 0.001 |
| WHR | 0.8 ± 0.1 | 0.78 (0.74–0.80) | 0.9 ± 0.1 | 0.84 (0.80–0.91) | < 0.0001 |
| LAP | 36.7 ± 17.5 | 29.9 (25.7–43.0) | 64.1 ± 28.9 | 58.4 (49.1–73.8) | < 0.0001 |
| VAI | 1.9 ± 0.1 | 1.6 (1.3–1.9) | 1.9 ± 0.6 | 1.8 (1.5–2.1) | 0.202 |
| SBP [mmHg] | 128.8 ± 17.5 | 127 (115.0–128.0) | 141.0 ± 16.6 | 141.0 (129.0–151.0) | 0.001 |
| DBP [mmHg] | 77.8 ± 7.9 | 77.0 (71.0–84.0) | 83.6 ± 10.0 | 84.0 (77.5–89.5) | 0.003 |
| Heart rate [bpm] | 73.4 ± 8.4 | 72.0 (68.0–76.0) | 73.6 ± 9.8 | 72.0 (66.2–81.7) | 0.909 |
BMI body mass index, FFM fat-free mass, FM fat mass, WC waist circumference, HC hip circumference, WHR waist-hip-ratio, LAP lipid accumulation product, VAI visceral adiposity index, SBP systolic blood pressure, DBP diastolic blood pressure, SD standard deviation, Med median, IGR interquartile.