Table 1.
Characteristics of the study and control groups, stratified by gender and diagnosis of the metabolic syndrome.
| Women with MetS (n = 127) | Women without MetS (n = 210) | p-Value | Men with MetS (n = 88) | Men without MetS (n = 110) | p-Value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Characteristic | Mean score ± SD | Mean score ± SD | ||||
| Age [years] | 58.57 ± 15.93 | 59.04 ± 9.11 | 0.900 | 58.34 ± 12.66 | 56.98 ± 9.44 | 0.164 |
| Body weight [kg] | 82.50 ± 20.19 | 66.44 ± 11.85 | <0.0001 | 97.68 ± 19.36 | 78.81 ± 10.20 | <0.0001 |
| BMI [kg/m2] | 32.02 ± 6.80 | 25.95 ± 4.60 | <0.0001 | 32.08 ± 5.40 | 26.21 ± 3.01 | <0.0001 |
| Energy value of a daily food ration [kcal] | 1879.72 ± 694.24 | 1908.87 ± 709.97 | 0.623 | 2140.86 ± 671.94 | 2018.13 ± 677.06 | 0.163 |
| Metabolic syndrome components | Mean score ± SD | p-value | Mean score ± SD | p-value | ||
| HDL-c (mg/dL) | 46.53 ± 15.89 | 71.24 ± 18.64 | <0.0001 | 36.32 ± 11.93 | 58.76 ± 14.43 | <0.0001 |
| TGs (mg/dL) | 153.17 ± 74.20 | 94.32 ± 35.42 | <0.0001 | 178.30 ± 107.54 | 94.85 ± 32.56 | <0.0001 |
| Glucose (mg/dL) | 109.25 ± 43.40 | 89.90 ± 8.31 | 0.0034 | 128.07 ± 48.72 | 91.81 ± 8.22 | <0.0001 |
| Waist circumference (cm) | 100.71 ± 14.50 | 80.82 ± 11.15 | <0.0001 | 111.06 ± 13.89 | 90.79 ± 8.84 | <0.0001 |
| Systolic blood pressure (mm Hg) | 130.46 ± 17.88 | 131.76 ± 16.59 | 0.442 | 138.32 ± 17.91 | 137.33 ± 15.04 | 0.762 |
| Diastolic blood pressure (mm Hg) | 82.22 ± 11.22 | 81.48 ± 10.05 | 0.597 | 86.25 ± 10.78 | 85.70 ± 8.16 | 0.898 |
MetS—metabolic syndrome; SD—standard deviation; BMI—body mass index; HDL-c—high-density lipoprotein cholesterol; TGs—triglycerides.