Table 2 Clinical and anthropometric characteristics of the participants (% by gender)
From: Diet, lifestyle factors and hypercholesterolemia in elderly men and women from Cyprus
Men (n = 53) | Women (n = 97) | P | |
|---|---|---|---|
Hypertension (%) | 60 | 58 | 0.85 |
Diabetes mellitus (%) | 28 | 18 | 0.17 |
History of coronary heart disease (%) | 11 | 5 | 0.20 |
Body mass index (kg/m2) | 29 ± 4 | 30 ± 6 | 0.17 |
Obesity (%) | 34 | 52 | 0.03 |
Waist circumference (cm) | 107 ± 8 | 104 ± 8 | 0.11 |
Hip circumference (cm) | 107 ± 7 | 113 ± 11 | 0.001 |
Waist to hip ratio | 1.00 ± 0.06 | 0.92 ± 0.05 | 0.001 |